IBD Flashcards
What is IBD?
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
What are the two inflammatory bowel diseases?
- Crohn’s disease
2. Ulcerative colitis
What is another name for Crohn’s disease?
Regional enteritis
What is the cause of IBD?
Unknown; probably an autoimmune process with environmental factors
What is the differential diagnosis of IBD?
Crohn’s vs. UC, infectious colitis (e.g. C. diff, amebiasis, shigellosis), ischemic colitis, IBS, diverticulitis, ZES, colon cancer, carcinoid, ischemic bowel
What are the extraintestinal manifestations seen in both types of IBD?
A PIE SACK:
Ankylosing spondylitis, Aphthous ulcers, Pyoderma gangrenosum, Iritis, Erythema nodosum, Sclerosing cholangitis, Arthritis, Clubbing, Kidney disease (e.g. nephrotic syndrome, amyloid deposits)
What is the incidence of Crohn’s disease?
3-6/100,000
What is the at-risk population for Crohn’s disease?
Jewish, male, 25-40 yo or 50-65 yo
What is the incidence of UC?
10/100,000
What is the at-risk population for UC?
Jewish, male, 20-35 yo or 50-65 yo
What are the initial symptoms of Crohn’s disease?
Abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, weight loss, anal disease
What are the initial symptoms of UC?
Bloody diarrhea, fever, weight loss
What is the anatomical distribution of Crohn’s disease?
“Mouth to anus”
Small bowel only: 20%
Large bowel only: 30%
What is the anatomical distribution of UC?
Colon only
What is the route of spread of Crohn’s disease?
Small bowel, colon, or both with skip lesions of normal bowel
What is the route of spread of UC?
Involves rectum and spreads proximally in a continuous route
What is “backwash” ileitis?
Mild inflammation of the terminal ileum in UC
What is the bowel wall involvement of Crohn’s disease?
Full thickness, transmural
What is the bowel wall involvement of UC?
Mucosa, submucosa only
What is the anal involvement of Crohn’s disease?
Common (fistulae, abscesses, fissures, ulcers)
What is the anal involvement of UC?
Uncommon