IBD Flashcards
Crohn disease most commonly involves the:
Terminal ileum
Which form of inflammatory bowel disease typically spares the rectum?
Crohn disease
Which form of IBD always causes bloody diarrhea?
Ulcerative colitis
Which form of IBD is associated with aphthous ulcers, perianal disease, phlegmon / abscess formation, and strictures?
Crohn disease
Chronic bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain and extraintestinal symptoms (e.g. uveitis, arthritis) is suggestive of:
Ulcerative colitis (UC)
Which form of IBD involves only mucosal and submucosal inflammation?
Ulcerative colitis
Which form of IBD may cause watery diarrhea and weight loss?
Crohn disease
Crohn disease is associated with the _____sign on imaging,
“string”
Crohn disease is characterized histologically by lymphoid aggregates with:
noncaseating granulomas
Ulcerative colitis may be associated with positive serum ___
p-ANCA
Ulcerative colitis is associated with the ______ sign on imaging secondary to loss of haustra
“lead pipe”
Patients with short bowel syndrome often develop an increased frequency of ______ kidney stones
Calcium oxalate
Chronic nonbloody diarrhea and abdominal pain in conjunction with normal appearing colonic mucosa on colonoscopy are hallmarks of:
microscopic colitis
What is the surgical management for a patient with Crohn disease and small bowel obstruction due to ileal strictures?
Stricturoplasty
Which 5-aminosalicylic preparations are useful in the management of ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease?
- Ulcerative colitis: Mesalamine
- Crohn disease: Sulfasalazine
Cutaneous manifestations of IBD include:
- Erythema nodosum or
- Pyoderma gangrenosum
When can you treat ulcerative colitis with surgery?
- Refractory to medical treatment
- Long-standing disease (>8 yrs = malignant transformation)
Ulcerative colitis is characterized histologically by ______ with neutrophils, ulcers, and bleeding
Crypt abscesses
