IBD 81 Flashcards
HLA Haplotypes associated with IBD
HLA B27
Type of anemia present in Crohn’s disease
Normocytic normochromic
Antibody present in serology of Crohn’s disease
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Antibody present in serology of Ulcerative Colitis
P-ANCA
What is the cheap, non invasive marker of disease activity in IBD?
Fecal Calprotectin
What is the effective drug in patients with corticosteroids/ immunosuppressives resistant Crohn’s disease? (used for remission not maintenence)
MTX.
Cyclosporine
First line Tx in cases of moderate to severe activity in Crohn’s disease
Biological Tx : Infliximab
All patients with ulcerative colitis should be treated with…..
Amino salicylate (5-asa)
First line Treatment in case of Proctitis
Oral aminosalicylates + local steroid preparation
Management of total colitis in ulcerative colitis
. Admission
. Hydrocortisone 100mg iv every 6 hrs
. Oral aminosalicylates.
Management of patients with Ulcerative colitis in whom Toxic dilatation has not resolved within 48 hrs.
Urgent surgery
How frequent should patients with extensive ulcerative colitis for >10 yrs undergo colonoscopy and multiple biopsies?
Every 1-2 yrs
Test used for detection of H. Pylori in stomach
Rapid Urease test
When should tests for confirmation of eradication of H. Pylori be done?
And what is the drug that must be stopped for 2 weeks before testing?
. After 4 weeks of treatment
. PPI