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Inflammatory bowel disease Flashcards

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Characteristic features of Crohn’s (crow’s NESTS)

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  • no bleeding
  • entire GI tract can be affected
  • skip lesions on endoscopy
  • terminal ileum most common/transmural inflam
  • smoking is a RF
  • weight loss
  • stricture & fistulas
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characteristic features of UC (U-C-CLOSEUP)

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  • continuous inflammation
  • limited to colon & rectum
  • only superficial mucosa affected
  • smoking is protective
  • excrete blood & mucus
  • use aminosalicylates
  • primary sclerosis cholangitis
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Presentation (typical of bowel inflammation)

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  • diarrhoea
  • abdominal
  • blood
  • weight loss
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When is faecal calprotectin released

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Inflamed intestines

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1st line inducing remission crohn’s

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Steroids

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Additive to 1st line inducing remission Crohn’s if 1st line on its own doesn’t work

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  • azathioprine
  • mercaptopurine
  • methotrexate
  • infliximab
  • adalimumab
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1st line immunosuppressants maintaining remission Crohn’s

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  • azathioprine

- mercaptopurine

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2nd line maintaining remission Crohn’s (chemotherapeutic immunosuppressant & 2 monoclonal Abs)

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  • methotrexate
  • infliximab
  • adalimumab
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When to perform surgery in Crohn’s

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If only ileum is affected

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1st line mild-moderate UC inducing remission

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  • aminosalicylate
  • mesalazine
  • oral/rectal
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2nd line mild-moderate UC inducing remission

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Corticosteroids

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1st line severe UC inducing remission

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  • IV corticosteroids
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2nd line severe UC inducing remission (immunosuppressant calcineurin inhibitor)

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  • IV ciclosporin
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UC maintains remission

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  • aminosalicylates
  • azathioprine
  • marcaptopurine
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How is surgery for UC performed and what is removed

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  • ileo-anal anastomosis (J-pouch)

- colon & rectum

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IBD gold standard Ix

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endoscopy

17
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ophthalmic symptoms of IBD

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  • iritis
  • uveitis
  • episcleritis
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dermatological symptoms of IBD

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  • erythema nodosum

- pyoderma gangrenosum

19
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MSK symptoms IBD

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  • arthritis
  • osteoporosis
  • ankylosing spondylitis
20
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renal symptoms of IBD

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nephrolithiasis

21
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haematological symptoms IBD

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  • anaemia

- thromboembolism

22
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race vulnerable to IBD

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Ashkanazi Jewish

23
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enzyme activity to be checked before azathioprine to reduce chances of mylosuppression

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thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT)

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UC biopsy

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  • crypt abscess

- decreased goblet count

25
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Crohn’s biopsy

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granulomas

26
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classic appearance of UC on barium enema

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lead pipe

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