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IBD Therapy Flashcards

1
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management of IBD

A

lifestyle modifications
drugs
surgery

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2
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lifestyle mofnicaitons of IBD

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stop smoking - Crohn’s

diet - influences symptoms (not pathogenesis)

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3
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drug treatment of ulcerative colitis

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5ASA
steroids
immunosuppressants
anti-TNF therapy

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4
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5ASA for ulcerative colitis

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mesalazine - pentasa or asacol

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5
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steroids for ulcerative colitis

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mild/moderate - prednisolone

severe - hydrocortisone

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6
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drug treatment for Crohn’s

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steroids
immunosuppressants
anti-TNF therapy
antibiotics (for peri-anal disease)

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7
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steroids for Crohn’s

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mild - prednisolone or budesonide

moderate/severe - hydrocortisone

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8
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add on therapies for UC

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Sulfasalazine - anti-inflammatory

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9
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anti-TNF therapy

A

infliximab - IV, chimeric

adalimumab - S/C injection, humanised

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10
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5ASA mechanism of action

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topical effect
anti-inflammatory properties
reduces risk of colon cancer

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side effects of 5ASA

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diarrhoea

idiosyncratic nephritis

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12
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asacol

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oral

pH dependent release - Ileum and colon only

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13
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pentasa

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oral

delayed release - used in small and large bowel

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14
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salazopyrin

balsalazide

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5ASA;
oral
colon only

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15
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musculoskeletal steroid side effects

A

avascular necrosis

osteoporosis

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16
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cutaneous steroid side effects

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acne

thinning of skin

17
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metabolic side effects of steroid

A

weight gain
diabetes
hypertension

18
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immunosuppressants for Crohn’s

A

azathioprine/mercaptopurine

methotrexate - not safe in pregnancy

19
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side effects of azathioprine

A

pancreatitis
leucopaenia
hepatitis
small risk of lymphoma, skin cancer

20
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azathioprine

A

slow onset of action
TPMT - contributes to toxicity
avoid co-prescription of allopurinol - CO inhibitor
requires regular blood monitoring

21
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azathioprine metabolism

22
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inflammatory pathways targeted in IBD

A

TNFalpha
MadCAM
T cell alpah4-beta7

23
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anti TNF mechanism of action

A

promotes apoptosis of activated T lymphocytes

rapid onset of action

24
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side effects of anti TNF

A

infusion reactions
infection
cancer - lymphoma, solid tumours

25
Q

biosimilar anti-TNFs

A

inflectra

remsima

26
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emergency surgery in IBD

A

failure to respond to medical therapy
small bowel obstruction
abscess
fistulae

27
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elective surgery in IBD

A

failure to respond to medical therapy

dyspepsia of colon mucosa

28
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surgery for Crohn’s

A

not curative

can result in short gut syndrome - requiring type 3 intestinal failure

29
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surgery for ulcerative colitis

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