Inflammatory Bowel Diseaes Flashcards
What is the onset age of IBD?
20-29
What is the first complain of someone with ulcerative colitis?
bloody diarrhea
What is the first complain of someone with crohns?
abd pain then non-bloddy diarrhea
What is the primary site of UC?
rectum
where is the primary site of Crohn’s
ilecolic
Smoking in IBD does what to the rates of UC? rates of Crohn’s?
Decreases UC, increases Crohn’s
How do appendectomy, high-sanitation level in childhood and high-intake of refined carbs affect CD?
they increase the risk, while cigarette smoking and appendectomy decrease the risk of UC
Explain the hygiene hypothesis
Incidence of immune-mediated diesases rising in developed countries (possibly due to lack of exposure to bacteria)
What is the characteristic pathologic finding of UC
dilated and thinned colon with severe universal inflammation
Skip lesions with UC?
No
On endoscopy what do you see in UC?
hyperemia, edema granularity with friability, easy bleeding, broad based ulceration, pseudopolyps, tunnels with mucosal bidges, rarely perforation
What is toxic megacolon?
shutdown of neuromuscular function secondary to exposure of fecal material to muscularis mucosae and neural plexus
What is the gross pathology of UC
edematous, congested and hemorrhagic mucosa with superficial ulceration and loss or normal folding pattern, leaving behind islands of mucosa at the previous surface level are the pseudopolyps
On microscopic histology what do you see in UC
edematous congested musocs with more blue than normal (because of inflammatory cells). LIMITED TO THE MUCOSA. Crypt abscessed with polys and crypt architecturla distortion
In UC, are there granulomas?
NOPE