Gastroenterological Diseases Flashcards
What causes inflammatory bowel disease
IBD describes lots of disorders such as crohns ulcerative colits and indeterminate colitis
IBD is caused by genetic predisposition environmental factors and host immune response
What environmental factors influence IBD
Smoking depression hygiene appendicectomy microflora
Which genes influence IBD
CARD N0D2 increase risk of Crohn’s disease
IBD and ankylosing spondylitis-increase HLAB27
How does the host immune response impact IBD
Defective mucosal new system genetic susceptibility is where there is an exaggerated mean response with T-helper cells which Outweigh the regulatory T cells.
What is the burden of IBD
the mortality rate of up to 2%
increased incidence of colorectal cancer. 2.7%
Increase in adenocarcinoma
Symptoms of IBD
Diarrhoea, abdominal pain, blood, mucus, Ed and Saifs go to toilet, nocturnal symptoms, weight loss, fatigue, nausea vomiting, bloating, Perry net head of symptoms, extraintestinal manifestations, arthritis ankylosing spondylitis, osteoporosis, episcleritis, pancreatitis,.
Many other associated conditions dermatologic, ocular, vascular, Reno, pulmonary, musculoskeletal 
How is IBD diagnosis made
Hey Siri exam, bloods, histology, scans,
How is Crohn’s disease classified
Inflammation of GRT lining (crypt information).
Microabscesses and aphthous ulcers 
Cobblestoning
Skip lesions, multiple affected parts on multiple nonaffected part of the GIT
How is ulcerative colitis classified
Ulcerative colitis is limited to the colon put is chronic inflammatory disease, here is the information is mostly superficial
How is coeliac disease classified
Gluten specific enteropathic gladin peptides
How is Crohn’s disease managed
Palliative support-multidisciplinary support for healthy lifestyles
Surgery may be required To treat acute manifestations
how is ulcerative colitis managed
Corticosteroids bowel resection
How is coeliac disease managed
Gluten-free diet, potential nutritional supplementation
In general what medications are used for IBD
Corticosteroids, aminocylicates, Immuno modulators (methotrexate cyclosporine), biologics (Vidolizumab)
What are risk factors and prevention factors against colorectal cancer
Protective: regular physical exercise garlic and Rich Hall plant foods
Increasing: advancing age, saturated fat, colorectal polyps, colonic polyps chronic IBD, obesity, cigarette smoking, acromegaly, abdominal radiotherapy