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Inflammatory Bowel Disease Flashcards

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What is inflammatory bowel disease?

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Chronic, relapsing, remitting inflammation of the GI tract

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What are examples of inflammatory bowel disease?

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Crohn’s disease

Ulcerative colitis

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What do Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis differ in?

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Location and inflammation

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When does inflammatory bowel disease commonly present?

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In the teens and twenties

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What can IBD be due to?

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Genome

Microbiome

Environment

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Is IBD medelian inherited?

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No, but has genetic susceptibility

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What kind of genetic variation makes people genetically susceptible to IBD?

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SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms)

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What percentage of someones offspring who has IBD will also develop IBD?

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10%

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What do genes that cause inflammatory bowel disease regulate?

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Epithelial barrier

Immune response

Bacterial handling

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What is the pathogenesis of IBD?

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Pathogenic gut causes altered microbiota

Damaged epithelial barrier increases bacterial adhesion and translocation

Chronic inflammation occurs

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What is the ratio of microbial cells in the gut lumen to eukaryotic cells in the human body?

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10:1

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How many different species of bacteria are present in the gut?

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At least 500 different species

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What is the metabolic activity of all gut bacteria equivalent to?

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That of the liver

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What part of the gut contains the most bacteria?

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Colon

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What is different in the microbiota of people with IBD compared to those without?

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In IBD there is a dysbosia in microbial communities

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What kind of bacteria is massively more present in people with IBD than those who do not have it?

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Proteobacteria

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What is ulcerative colitis?

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Chronic condition where the colon and rectum become inflammed

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How does ulcerative colitis affect males compared to females?

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Both affected the same

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What are symptoms of ulcerative colitis?

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Blood diarrhoea

Abdominal pain

Weight loss

Fatigue

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What investigations are done for ulcerative colitis?

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Bloods for markers of inflammation

Stool culture to rule out infection

Faecal calprotectin

Colonoscopy and colon mucosal biopsies

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What are examples of markers of inflammation checked for in ulcerative colitis?

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Normocytic anaemia

Increased CPR/platelets

Low albumin

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What is considered normal faecal calprotectin?

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<50ug/g of stool

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What is considered elevated faecal calprotectin?

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>200ug/g of stool

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What is faecal calprotectin?

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Substance that is released into the intestines when inflammation is present

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Where in the GI tract is inflammation due to ulcerative colitis present?
Only in the colon, starting at the rectum and working proximally
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What percentage of people with ulcerative colitis require a colectomy within 10 years of diagnosis?
20-30%
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What are the different levels of severity of ulcerative colities?
Mild Moderate Severe Fulminant
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What are characteristics of mild ulcerative colitis?
\<4 stools/day With or without blood Normal ESR No signs of toxicity
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What are characteristics of moderate ulcerative colitis?
4-6 stools/day Occasional blood Minimal signs of toxicity CRP less than or equal to 30mg/L
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What are characteristics of severe ulcerative colitis?
More than or equal to 6 blood stools/day AND any of: temperature \> 37.8 tachycardia \> 90bpm anaemia (Hb \< 105g/L) ESR \> 30mm/h, CRP \> 30mg/L
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What are characteristics of fulminant colitis?
10 stools/day Continuous bleeding Toxicity Abdominal tenderness or distention Transfusion requirement Colonic dilation on x-ray
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What is proctitis?
Condition where lining of tissue in inner rectum becomes inflammed
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What is stool like with proctitis?
Frequency, urgency, incontinence Small volume mucus, blood Constipation
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What does proctitis respond to?
Topical therapy
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What percentage of mortality does acute severe colitis have?
2%, very serious condition
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What percentage of people with acute severe colitis get an emergency colectomy at admission?
20-30%
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What do patients with acute severe colitis often look like?
Well Self-caring Mobilising around ward Often young with physiogical reserve
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What is the main differential of acute severe colitis?
Infection
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What must be done within the first 24 hours of a patient being admitted with acute severe colitis?
IV glucocorticosteroids LMWH Abdomen x-ray IV hydration Stop non-steroidal analgesics, opiates, anti-diarrhoels, anti-cholinergics Stool chart Stool culture for C. Difficile
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Why are patients with acute severe colitis given LMWH?
They are at 3x increased risk of thromboembolism
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What is Crohn's disease?
Inflammatory bowel disease that causes inflammation in the digestive tract
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Where can Crohn's disease occur?
Anywhere in the GI tract from mouth to anus Patchy disease (skip lesions) Clinical features depend on regions involved
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What are possible complications of Crohn's disease?
Inflammation Stricture Fistula
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What are clinical features of Crohn's disease?
Diarrhoea Abdominal pain Weight loss Malaise, lethargy, anorexa, nausea and vomiting, low grade fever Malabsorption (anaemia, vitamin deficiency)
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What investigations are done for Crohn's disease?
Blood for markers of inflammation Stool culture to rule out infection if dirrhoea Faecal calprotectin Colonoscopy with terminal ileum intubation and colon mucosal biopsies MRI small bowel study Capsule endoscopy Occasionally CT if acutely unwell and want to rule out complications such as abscess
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What are differences in the histology of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis?
Granulomas in CD Transmural inflammation in CD Mucosal in UC Goblet cells depleted in UC Crypt abscesses more likely in UC than CD
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What does PCD stand for?
Perianal Crohn's disease
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What is perianal Crohn's disease?
Inflammation at or near the anus
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What are symptoms of perianal Crohn's disease?
Perianal pain Pus secretion Unable to sit down
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What investigations are done for perianal Crohn's disease?
MRI pelvis Examination under anaesthetic
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What is the treatment for perianal Crohn's disease?
Surgery to drain abscess Antibiotics and biological therapy (anti-TNF)
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What must be considered by IBD differential diagnosis?
Chronic diarrhoea Ileocaecal TB Colitis must also be distinguished from infective and amoebic and ischaemic colitis
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What does chronic diarrhoea cause?
Malabsorption Malnutrition
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What is a possible long term complication of colitis?
Colonic carcinoma
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How do different kinds of colitis change the risk of colonic carcinoma?
Pancolitis 26x normal Left colitis 6x normal Proctitis minimal
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What is done for IBD management?
Colorectal surgeon with IBD specialist interest Weekly IBD MDT Dedicated colonoscopy lists for surveillance Direct communication between GP and consultant IBD specialist nurse telephone hotline Nurse led infusion clinic every 3 weeks IBD pharmacist
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What kind of approach does management of IBD use?
Step up approach
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What medication is given to treat Crohn's disease by reducing inflammation?
Aminosalicylates
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What are aminosalicylates?
Family of medications with various formulations that deliver active ingredient, mesalamine, to target sites
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What is the abbreviation for aminosalicylates?
5-ASA
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How do amionsalicylates work?
Blocking prostaglandins and leukotrienes
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Is 5ASA effective with both ulcerative colities and Crohn's disease?
No, only with ulcerative colitis
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When is rectal 5-ASA given?
For distal and left sided Crohn's disease
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What do steroids induce in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis?
Remission
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What are examples of steroids used to IBD?
Prednisolone Budenoside
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What is an example of an immunomodulation therapy for IBD?
Azathioprine
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What are side effects of azithioprine?
Leucopenia Hepatotoxicity Pancreatitis
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What biological agents are used for IBD?
Anti-ANFa antibodies A4b7 integrin blockers
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Explain each of the steps up in management of IBD?
1) 5-ASA 2) Steroids (prednisone or budesonide) 3) Immunomodulators 4) Biologic agents 5) Surgery

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