Inflammatory Bowel Disease Flashcards
two types of inflammatory bowel disease
crohns
ulcerative colitis
define an inflammatory bowel disease
chronic relapsing inflammatory conditions of the bowel
types of colitis
infective
amoebic
ischaemic
what drugs are involved in the immunosuppression of ulcerative colitis patients
- azathioprine
- mercaptopurine
- methotrexate
- infliximab
which IBD condition are aminosalicylates primarily used for? and why?
Ulcerative Colitis because they are broken down and absorbed in the bowl
what is the first line of therapy for mild-moderate UC? effect?
5ASA
doesn’t take the disease away, but reduces the severity of each of the flare ups (rolling hills rather than spiky mountains)
describe the use of 5ASA with Crohns disease
-widely use but little evidence
steroids used in UC treatment
prednisone (needs tapering)
budenoside
explain compliance with elemental feeding in adults
very unpleasant metallic tasting so adults don’t want it, cause you can only have it and water
what is elemental feeding
food is broken down to amino acids before it is consumed