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Inflammatory Bowel Disease Flashcards

1
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What is inflammatory bowel disease?

A

A dysregulated, inappropriate response of the intestinal immune system, to an otherwise innocuous luminal antigens, in a genetically susceptible host

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What are the three types of crohn’s disease?

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ileitis
colitis
ileocolitis

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3
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UC or CD: diffuse mucosal inflammation limited to the colon

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UC

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UC or CD: affects rectum

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UC

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5
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UC or CD: patchy, transmural inflammation

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CD

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UC or CD: may affect any part of the GI tract

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CD

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UC or CD: may involve all or part of the colon, but no further

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UC

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8
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Who usually has UC?

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Young people 20-30s

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What is the effect of smoking on UC? CD?

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Lowers UC, increases CD

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What is the effect of an appy on UC? CD?

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Lowers CD, no effect on CD

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11
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What is the effect of high sanitation in childhood on UC? CD?

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No effect on UC

Increases CD

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What is the effect of high carb intake on UC? CD?

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UC no effect

Increases CD

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13
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What is the effect of perinatal infection on UC? CD?

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UC = ?
CD = increases
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14
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What is the dysbiosis theory of IBD?

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Decrease protective bacteria, increased aggressive bacteria

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What are the effect of dysregulated immune response on IBD?

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Loss of tolerance

Defective apoptosis

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16
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What is the cytokine that causes Th0 cells to turn into Th1 cells?

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IL-12

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What is the cytokine that causes Th0 cells to turn into Th3 cells?

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IL-10

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18
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What is the role of Th1 cells in IBD?

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cell mediated granulomas

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19
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What is the role of TH2 cells in IBD?

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Hypersensitivity

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20
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Which has a higher genetic influence: CD or UC?

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CD

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21
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What is the gene that transmits IBD susceptibility?

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Polygenic

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22
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What are the three factors that lead to the development of IBD?

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Luminal antigen
Genetic susceptibility
Environmental triggers

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23
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What is the usual presentation of UC?

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Bloody diarrhea
Rectal discomfort
Fecal urgency
Abd cramping

24
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Is UC transmural?

25
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What is proctitis? Proctosigmoiditis?

Pancolitis?

A

UC at the various flexures

26
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What are the four presentations of CD?

A

Inflammation
Obstructuion
Fistualization
Microperforation

27
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What is the most common site of CD?

A

ileum and cecum

28
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Which has perianal diseases: CD or UC?

29
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Obstruction usually occurs in CD or UC? Why?

A

CD d/t fibrosis of the wall

30
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What are the signs of a retroperitoneal fistualization with CD?

A

Psoas abscess sign

31
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Skips lesions = ?

32
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Cobblestoning appearance =?

33
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Granulomas is found in CD or UC?

34
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True or false: the rectum is usually spared in CD

A

True, but it can involve

35
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What are the mouth symptoms of IBD?

A

APthous stomatitis

36
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What are the eye symptoms of IBD?

A

Episcleritis and uveitis

37
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What are the joint symptoms of IBD?

38
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What affects the risk of osteopenia with IBD?

A 
cytokines
IBD meds (corticosteroids)
39
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WHich joints are usually affected in IBD?

A

Wrist, knee, ankle

40
Q

What are the skin manifestations of IBD?

A

P. Gangrenosum
vascular complications
E. Nodosum

41
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What are the goals of IBD treatment?

A

Obtain remission

Avoid long term toxicity

42
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What are the drugs used to obtains remission induction in UC?

A

aminosalicylates
Corticosteroids
6MP

43
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What are the drugs that are used to maintain remission in UC?

A

6MP

Aminosalicylates

44
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What are the drugs used to obtains remission induction in CD?

A

Aminosalicylates
Abx
Corticosteroids

45
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What are the drugs that are used to maintain remission in CD?

A

Abx
Immunomodulators
Aminosalicylates

46
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What are the indications for metronidazole use in IBD?

A

Active DC

Perianal disease

47
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What are topical corticosteroids indicated for IBS? Systemic?

A

Proctitis and left-sided colitis

moderate to severe CD

48
Q

What is the MOA of azathioprine?

A

Purine analogue (HGPRT)

49
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What is the MOA of 6 mercaptopurine

A

Purine analogue (HGPRT)

50
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What are the adverse effects of 6MP?

A

Fever, rash
Pancreatitis
Hepatitis

51
Q

What is the MOA of methotrexate?

A

inhibits dihydrofolate reductase

52
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What are the antibody drugs used in IBD? What is this particularly useful for?

A

Infliximab

Fistulas

53
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What are the indications for surgery in UC? (4)

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  • Exsanguinating hemorrhage
  • Perforation
  • CA
  • Unresponsive acute disease
54
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What is the most common surgery for UC?

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Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis

55
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What are the indications for surgery in CD?

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  • Free perforatio
  • Massive hemorrhage
  • CA
  • Chronic obstructions
56
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What is strictureplasty?

A

Maintain the bowel, but push it together and sew it up vertically (see slide) This saves intestines

57
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What is the antibody that is effective for CD?

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