IBD Flashcards
What is IBD
irritable bowel disease
chronic, life-long illness
periods of exacerbation/remissions
types of IBD
crohn’s and ulcerative colitis
RF IBD
women
white
Jewish
smokers
causes of IBD
autoimmune activated by infection
what is crohn’s disease
lymph structures of the GI tact are blocked –> becomes engorged and inflammed –> fisssures/ulcers
appearance of crohn’s
patchy pattern w/ cobblestone apperance
complications of crohn’s
malnutrition
anemia
scar tissue –> obstruction
cancer
S/S Crohn’s
RLQ pain- crampy
palpable mass
watery diarrhea
weight loss/ malabsorption
fatigue
fever
*granulomas
*skip lesion
what is ulcerative colitis
inflamed mucosa of rectum and colon
appearance of ulcerative colitis
continuous segments
complications of ulcerative colitis
inflammation –> ulcer –> necrosis –> crypt abscess
hemorrhage
perforation
cancer
*fissures
*DVT
*abscesses
*toxic megacolon- rapid dilation of large intestine
S/S ulcerative colitis
abd pain
bloody diarrhea
