Inflammatory Bowel Disease Flashcards

1
Q

What 2 conditions fall under inflammatory bowel disease?

A

Crohns disease
Ulcerative colitis

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2
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What is the difference between crohns disease and ulcerative colitis?

A

Crohns disease: inflammation of colon with skip lesions

Ulcerative colitis: inflammation/lesions only present in the terminal (descending) part of the colon

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3
Q

What are the symptoms of IBD?

A

Abdominal pain
Passage of mucus
Perianal disease
Bloody stools
Diarrhoea

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4
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What tests are performed which can confirm a diagnosis of IBD?

A

Endoscopy
Colonoscopy
White patches will indicate inflamed tissue

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5
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What are the 4 phases of IBD?

A
  1. Initiating triggers
  2. Acute intestinal inflammation
  3. Chronicity
  4. Destruction of tissue leading to complications
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6
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Which aminosalicylates can be given for active/maintenance of ulcerative colitis?

A

Mesalazine
Sulfasalazine

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7
Q

When are steroids given in IBD?

A

Relapsing of ulcerative colitis or crohns disease

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8
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Which immunosuppressants are given for maintenance of ulcerative colitis/crohns disease?

A

Azathioprine
6-mercaptopurine
Methotrexate
Cyclosporin

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9
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What is faecal microbiota transplantation?

A

Processing stool of a donor and transferring it into an IBD patient

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