IBD Flashcards
1
Q
What are the findings with UC?
A
- Involves mucosal surface only
- starts in rectum
- smoking is protective
2
Q
What are the lab findings in UC?
A
P-ANCA
3
Q
What is UC associated with?
A
toxic megacolon,uveitis. pyoderma gangrenosum, pleuritis, eryhtema nodosum, amkylosing spondylitis. PSC, HLA-B27
4
Q
What do the lesions look like in UC?
A
Continuous starting at the rectum, crypt abscess on his to, ulcerated pseudopolyps
5
Q
What type of stool is associated with UC?
A
bloody diarrhea
6
Q
What are the findings in CD?
A
transmural inflammation, non-caseating granulomas, skip lesions, smoking worsens the disease, FISTULAS
7
Q
What are three descriptive imaging terms that are used to describe CD?
A
“string sign” -strictures
“cobble-stoning”
“creeping fat”
8
Q
What does CD mimic upon presentation?
A
appendicitis
9
Q
What lab test is usually positive in CD?
A
ASCA positive
