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Inflammatory Bowel Disease Flashcards

1
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what is IBD?

A

chronic inflammatory disease of bowel

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2
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class of IBD?

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Crohn’s and UC

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3
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epidemiology of IBD?

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identification in young= severe disease

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genetic aetiology of IBD?

A

chromosome 16q12 or NOD2

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immunological aetiology of IBD?

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impaired mucosal immunity

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environmental factors that inc risk of IBD?

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smoking & NSAIDs

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site of UC?

A

colon/rectum

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8
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site of crohn’s?

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anywhere in GI tract

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so what is Crohn’s?

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chronic transmural inflammation and ulcerating condition of GI tract that can affect anywhere from mouth anus

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what is the handy pneumonic for Crohn’s?

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N- no blood in faeces
E- entire GI tract
S- skip lesions on endoscopy 
T- terminal ileum most affected and transmural (full thickness) inflammation 
S- smoking is a risk factor
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what else is commonly found with Crohn’s?

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fistulas, strictures and wt loss

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12
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what mutated gene may cause Crohn’s?

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chromosome 16

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13
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true/false…

young males in northern europe have higher chance of having Crohn’s?

A

true

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symptoms of Crohn’s affecting small intestine?

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abdominal cramps, diarrhoea

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symptoms of Crohn’s affecting colon?

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cramps, diarrhoea w blood

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symptoms of Crohn’s affecting mouth?

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ulcers, swollen lips, angular chelitis

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symptoms of Crohn’s affecting anus?

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anal pain, abscess

18
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signs of Crohn’s?

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RIF mass, peri-anal signs e.g. fistula

19
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clinical course of crohn’s?

A

chronic OR exacerbations & remission- unpredictable response to therapy

20
Q

ix for Crohn’s

A

endoscopy w mucosal biopsy, Ba imaging, bloods (CRP, albumin, FBCs, B12)

21
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what are common findings on endoscopy for Crohn’s?

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cobblestone appearance, pseudo polyps, fissures, non-caseating granuloma, transmural inflammation, skip areas

22
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tx for Crohn’s?

A

lifestyle- no smoking
drugs- steroids, immunosuppressants, anti-TNF therapy
surgery- resection, stricturoplasty, fistula repair (non-curative !!)

23
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what drug is given to maintain remission for Crohn’s?

A

azathioprine

24
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what emergency surgery is done for Crohn’s?

25
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complications of Crohn’s?

A

fistula*, SBS, anal disease, bowel obstruction, perforation, malabsorption, amyloidosis

26
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what is UC?

A

chronic inflammatory disorder confined to colon and rectum which involves inflammation of mucosal and submucosal layers (superficial)

27
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what is the acronym for UC?

A 
C- continuous inflammation
L- limited to colon and rectum
O- only affects superficial mucosa
S- smoking is protective
E- excretes blood & mucous
U- use aminosalicyclates as tx
P- primary sclerosis cholangitis
28
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is the epidemiology of UC same as that of Crohn’s?

A

yes- young males mostly affected

29
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symptoms of UC?

A

diarrhoea w blood/exudate, lower abdominal cramps, inc bowel frequency, tenesmus, incontinence

30
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what are the 5Ps of UC?

A 
pyrexia 
pseudopolyps 
lead-piping appearance 
poo 
proctitis
31
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systemic signs of UC?

A

uveitis
mouth- stomatitis, ulcers
skin- erythema nodosum

32
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ix for UC?

A

endoscopy with mucosal biopsy, bloods (albumin, CRP etc), AXR to rule out toxic megacolon

33
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what criteria is used to assess severity of UC?

A

truelove & Witt’s criteria

34
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what does Truelove & Witt’s criteria state?

A

> 6 blood stools +

fever/ tachy/anaemia/ elevated ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation ratio)

35
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what histological findings on biopsy may be found in a pt with UC?

A

many inflammatory cells, crypt distortion (irregularly shaped), mucosal ulceration with fibrinopurulent exudate, NO GRANULOMA

36
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Rx for UC?

A

inducing remission: 1st line= 5-ASAs, 2nd line= steroids, immunosuppressants & anti-TNF therapy
severe: IV corticosteroids, 2nd line= IV cyclosporin (immunosuppressant)

37
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what Rx is given to maintain remission in UC?

A

aminosalicyclates

38
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what is the non-emergency surgical tx for UC?

A

protocolectomy - pouch given

CURATIVE

39
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what is the emergency surgical tx for UC?

A

sub-total colectomy

40
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complications for UC?

A

toxic megacolon, intractable disease, colorectal carcinoma, anal fissures

41
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recap: Crohn’s…
1. occurs only in colon & rectum
2. has skip lesions on endoscopy
3. transmural inflammation as opposed to superficial
4. non-granulomatous inflammation
5. fistulas present
6. extra GI complications/ symptoms
7. cancer risk low

A
  1. NO- anywhere in GI tract
  2. YES
  3. YES
  4. NO- has granulomatous inflammation
  5. YES
  6. NO- extra GI common in UC
  7. YES
42
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cure for fistula?

A

seton or surgery

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