Inflammatory Bowel Disease IBD - Chapter 326 Flashcards
These 2 countries have the highest IBD incidences in Asia.
India and China had the highest IBD incidences in Asia.
Differentiate UC vs CD in terms of age of onset
Ethnicity in which UC / CD are is most common
Effect of smoking on UC vs CD
Effect of oral contraceptives on UC vs CD
Effect of appendectomy on UC vs CD
Peak incidence of UC and CD is in what decades
Peak incidence of UC and CD is in the second to fourth decade
A second modest rise in incidence occurs between the seventh and ninth
A second modest rise in incidence of UC and CD occurs between the what decades of life.
A second modest rise in incidence occurs between the seventh and ninth decades of life.
IBD is not gender-specific.
true or false
True
differentiate the ff based on age
* early onset IBD
* very early onset IBD
* infantile IBD
part of the gut mainly affected in VEOIBD and infantile IBD
colon
VEOIBD and Infantile IBD are very sensitive to standard medications
True or false
False.
VEOIBD and Infantile IBD are resistant to standard medications
Rural areas have a higher prevalence of IBD than urban areas
True or false
False…
Urban areas have a higher prevalence of IBD than rural areas
high socioeconomic classes have a higher prevalence of IBD than lower socioeconomic classes.
true or false
True
Breast-feeding may also protect against the development of IBD.
true or false
True
Infectious gastroenteritis with pathogens (e.g., Salmonella, Shigella, Campylobacter spp., Clostridium difficile) increases IBD risk by two- to threefold.
true or false
True
Vitamin D has protective effect from UC.
True or false
False…
Vitamin D has protective effect from CD
the strongest risk factor for the development of IBD
the strongest risk factor for the development of IBD is a first-degree relative with the disease
how many times at risk to have UC ang kids na may mother or father na may UC
how many times at risk to have CD ang kids na may mother or father na may CD
most common CD phenotype in East Asians vs Latinx vs Blacks
all ileocolonic CD
predominant extraintestinal manifestation (EIM) of IBD among Blacks vs Latinx
Among blacks, joint involvement is the predominant extraintestinal manifestation (EIM)
vs
Dermatologic manifestations are the most common EIMs reported in Latinxs (10–13%).
mucosal disease that usually involves the rectum and extends proximally to involve all or part of the colon.
UC
in UC, how many % of patients have :
* disease limited to the rectum and rectosigmoid
* extends beyond the sigmoid but not involving the whole colon
* pancolitis
UC spreads distally.
True or False
Proximal spread occurs in continuity without areas of uninvolved mucosa.
backwash ileitis occurs in CD.
True or False
False.. it occurs in UC
in UC, although variations in macroscopic activity may suggest skip areas, biopsies from normal-appearing mucosa are usually abnormal
True or False
True
macroscopic appearance of UC with mild inflammation
macroscopic appearance of more severe UC
macroscopic appeaance of long-standing UC
in patients with many years of UC, the colonic mucosa appears atrophic and featureless
True or False
in patients with many years of UC, the colonic mucosa appears atrophic and featureless, and the entire colon becomes narrowed and shortened.
in patients with many years of UC, the entire colon becomes narrowed and shortened.
True or False
in patients with many years of UC, the colonic mucosa appears atrophic and featureless, and the entire colon becomes narrowed and shortened.
Patients with fulminant disease (UC) can develop ____ where the bowel wall becomes thin and the mucosa is severely ulcerated; this may lead to perforation
Patients with fulminant disease can develop a toxic colitis or megacolon where the bowel wall becomes thin and the mucosa is severely ulcerated; this may lead to perforation
In UC, the histologic findings correlate well with the endoscopic appearance and clinical course of UC.
True or False
True
in UC, the process is limited to WHAT LAYERS…., with deeper layers unaffected except in fulminant disease.
in UC, the process is limited to the mucosa and superficial submucosa, with deeper layers unaffected except in fulminant disease.
In UC, what are the two major histologic features that suggest chronicity
in UC, THESE CELLS invade the epithelium, usually in the crypts, giving rise to cryptitis and, ultimately, to crypt abscesses
in UC, the neutrophils invade the epithelium, usually in the crypts, giving rise to cryptitis and, ultimately, to crypt abscesses
CD can affect any part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract from the mouth to the anus
True or False
True
How many CD patients…have
* small-bowel disease alone
* disease involving both the small and large intestines
* colitis alone
In the 75% of patients with small-intestinal disease in CD, the ____ is involved in 90%.
In the 75% of patients with small-intestinal disease in CD, the terminal ileum is involved in 90%.
Unlike UC, which almost always involves the rectum, the rectum is often spared in CD.
True or False
True
**but rectum can still be affected in CD
UC is often segmental with skip areas throughout the diseased intestine
True or False
False… kasi dapat…
CD is often segmental with skip areas throughout the diseased intestine
CD may also involve the liver and the pancreas
True or False
True
Unlike UC, CD is a transmural process
True or False
True
Difference between endoscopic appeaance of MILD CD vs MORE ACTIVE CD
“cobblestone” appearance is characteristic of CD
true or false
true
pseudopolyps can form in both UC and CD
true or false
true
in ACTIVE CD, projections of thickened mesentery known as “____” encase the bowel, and serosal and mesenteric inflammation promotes adhesions and fistula formation
Projections of thickened mesentery known as “creeping fat” encase the bowel, and serosal and mesenteric inflammation promotes adhesions and fistula formation
Granulomas are a characteristic feature of UC.
true or false
False… kasi dapat…
Granulomas are a characteristic feature of CD
transmural inflammation that is accompanied by fissures that penetrate deeply into the bowel wall and sometimes form fistulous tracts or local abscesses
CD or UC
CD
5 major symptoms of UC
The major symptoms of UC are
* Diarrhea
* Rectal bleeding
* Tenesmus
* Passage of mucus
* Crampy abdominal pain
in UC, the severity of symptoms correlates with the extent of disease.
True or False
True
IN THIS VARIANT OF UC, patients usually pass fresh blood or blood-stained mucus, either mixed with stool or streaked onto the surface of a normal or hard stool
UC patients with proctitis
IN THIS VARIANT OF UC, patients have tenesmus, or urgency with a feeling of incomplete evacuation, but rarely have abdominal pain
UC patients with proctitis
in UC, when the disease extends beyond the THIS PART OF GUT, blood is usually mixed with stool or grossly bloody diarrhea may be noted
in UC, when the disease extends beyond the rectum, blood is usually mixed with stool or grossly bloody diarrhea may be noted
timinig of diarrhea in UC (2)
Diarrhea is often
* nocturnal and/or
* postprandial
3 physical signs of proctitis in UC
hepatic tympany is consistent with toxic colitis OR megacolon
severe pain and bleeding is consistent with toxic colitis OR megacolon
Both toxic colitis and megacolon may have signs of peritonitis
True or False
True
if perforation has occured
in UC, this is a highly sensitive and specific marker for detecting intestinal inflammation
fecal lactoferrin or fecal calprotectin
fecal lactoferrin
in active UC, these lab results are what… increased or decreased…
* CRP
* ESR
* platelet
* Hgb
in UC, levels of this marker correlate well with histologic inflammation, predict relapses, and detect pouchitis
fecal lactoferrin or fecal calprotectin
fecal calprotectin
in UC, fecal calprotectin detects what disease
pouchitis
in UC, Proctitis or proctosigmoiditis rarely causes a rise in CRP
True or False
True
This endscopic method is used to assess disease activity and is usually performed before treatment.
Sigmoidoscopy
In UC, if the patient is not having an acute flare, this endoscopy method is used to assess disease extent and activity
in UC, histologic features change FASTER than clinical features but can also be used to grade disease activity
True or False
False…. kasi dapat….
Histologic features change more slowly than clinical features but can also be used to grade disease activity
This classification system is used to describe extend and severity of UC
Differentiate differents extents of UC based from Montreal Classification
* E1
* E2
* E3
Differentiate differents severity of UC based from Montreal Classification
* S0
* S1
* S2
* S3
This is defined as a transverse or right colon with a diameter of >6 cm, with loss of haustration in patients with severe attacks of UC.
Toxic megacolon
Diameter of transverse or right colon in patients with toxic megacolon
transverse or right colon with a diameter of >6 cm
2 triggers of toxic megacolon
can be triggered by
* electrolyte abnormalities
* and narcotics
Management of toxic megacolon is always surgical. True or False
False….
About 50% of acute dilations will resolve with conservative management alone, but urgent colectomy is required for those who do not improve.
If surgery is needed for toxic megacolon, this procedure is done….
About 50% of acute dilations will resolve with conservative management alone, but urgent colectomy is required for those who do not improve.
most dangerous local complication of toxic megacolon
perforation
Strictures occur in 5–10% of patients and are always a concern in UC because of the possibility of underlying ____.
df
Neoplasia
Although benign strictures can form from the inflammation and fibrosis of UC, strictures that are ____should be presumed malignant until proven otherwise.
Although benign strictures can form from the inflammation and fibrosis of UC, strictures that are impassable with the colonoscope should be presumed malignant until proven otherwise.
A stricture that prevents passage of the colonoscope is an indication for surgery
True or False
True
UC patients occasionally develop anal fissures, perianal abscesses, or hemorrhoids, but the occurrence of extensive perianal lesions should suggest CD
True or False
True
two patterns of disease in CD
name of the classification system for CD
the Vienna and Montreal Classification Systems for CD are divided into what 3 parameters
most common site of inflammation in ileocolitis in CD
most common site of inflammation is the terminal ileum
usual presentation of ileocolitis in CD (2)
chronic history of recurrent episodes of right lower quadrant pain and diarrhea
Sometimes the initial presentation of this disease mimics acute appendicitis with pronounced right lower quadrant pain, a palpable mass, fever, and leukocytosis.
ileocolitis in CD
High-spiking fever in ileocolitis suggests what complication
High-spiking fever suggests intraabdominal abscess formation
The “string sign” on radiographic studies is seen in what disease
ileocolitis in CD
This finding in ileocolitis in CD is caused by incomplete filling of the lumen as the result of edema, irritability, and spasms associated with inflammation and ulcerations.
string sign
The string sign of ileocolitis in CD may be seen in both nonstenotic and stenotic phases of the disease.
True or False
True
Pellagra from ____ deficiency can occur in extensive small-bowel disease in jejunoileitis
Pellagra from niacin deficiency (Vitamin B3) can occur in extensive small-bowel disease
malabsorption of ____ in jejunoileitis can lead to megaloblastic anemia
Vitamin B 12
This symptom is characteristic of active disease in jejunoileitis in CD
Diarrhea
The third portion of the duodenum is more commonly involved than the bulb in CD
True or False
The second portion of the duodenum is more commonly involved than the bulb.
in CD, patients usually have a Helicobacter pylori–positive gastritis
True or False
False…
Patients usually have a Helicobacter pylori–negative gastritis
Fecal lactoferrin is a more sensitive marker of ileocolonic or colonic inflammation rather than isolated ileal inflammation.
True or False
False… kasi dapat …
Fecal calprotectin is a more sensitive marker of ileocolonic or colonic inflammation rather than isolated ileal inflammation.
Endoscopic features of CD (4)
Endoscopic features of CD include
* rectal sparing,
* aphthous ulcerations,
* fistulas,
* skip lesions.
Characteristics of strictures in CD that respond better to endoscopic dilation (2)
Strictures ≤4 cm in lengthand those at anastomotic sites respond better to endoscopic dilation.
This endoscopy method allows direct visualization of the entire small-bowel mucosa
Wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) allows direct visualization of the entire small-bowel mucosa
In CD, early radiographic findings in the small bowel include (2)
- thickened folds
- aphthous ulcerations
The diagnostic yield of detecting lesions suggestive of active CD is higher with wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) than CT or magnetic resonance (MR) enterography
True or False
True
in CD, “Cobblestoning” from longitudinal and transverse ulcerations most frequently involves the WHAT PART OF THE BOWEL
small bowel
The earliest macroscopic findings of colonic CD
The earliest macroscopic findings of colonic CD are aphthous ulcers.
This underutilized imaging study is at least as sensitive as MR enterography and CT enterography for detecting small-bowel CD
Small bowel ultrasound or SBUS is at least as sensitive as MR enterography and CT enterography for detecting small-bowel CD
SBUS is best suited for PROXIMAL small-bowel assessment
True or False
SBUS is best suited for distal small-bowel assessment, as the sensitivity of detecting lesions within the duodenum and proximal jejunum may be lower due to anatomic position.
Perforation occurs in 1–2% of CD patients, usually in the WHAT PART OF GUT
Ileum
anti–Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibody (ASCA) is more common in CD OR UC
perinuclear antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (pANCA) is more common in CD OR UC
.____measures a panel of serologic (S), genetic (G), and inflammatory (I) biomarkers, but the test is costly, and reliable results are based on the pretest probability of the patient having IBD
Prometheus IBD SGI Diagnostic blood test
.____is a validated web-based tool to display individual CD outcomes and considers multiple variables including disease location (large or small bowel, perianal), serologies (ASCA, CBir1, ANCA), and genetics (NOD2 frameshift mutation)
PROSPECT
Clinical factors described at diagnosis are more helpful than serologies at predicting the natural history of IBD.
True or FAlse
True
Once a diagnosis of IBD is made, distinguishing between UC and CD is impossible initially in up to 15% of cases.
These are termed WHAT
indeterminate colitis
This infectious disease can mimic the endoscopic appearance of severe UC and can cause a relapse of established UC.
This bacteria can cause watery or bloody diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting.
This infectious disease causes watery diarrhea, abdominal pain, and fever followed by rectal tenesmus and by the passage of blood and mucus per rectum.
This infection occurs mainly in the terminal ileum and causes mucosal ulceration, neutrophil invasion, and thickening of the ileal wall.
Yersinia enterocolitica infection
three categories of E. coli which can cause colitis
- enterohemorrhagic,
- enteroinvasive,
- enteroadherent E. coli
Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, and syphilis can also cause proctitis.
True or false
True
sites commonly affected in GI disease caused by mycobacterial infection
Distal ileal and cecal involvement
These viral diseases (2) cause proctitis and may occur in immunocompetent px
Although most of the patients with viral colitis are immunosuppressed, cytomegalovirus (CMV) and herpes simplex proctitis may occur in immunocompetent individuals.
How to diagnose CMV infection of GI tract vs Herpes simplex infection of the GI tract
- CMV: identification of characteristic intranuclear inclusions in mucosal cells on biopsy
- HSV: rectal biopsy with identification of characteristic cellular inclusionsand viral culture
Colonoscopy findings in entamoeba histolytica infection
focal punctate ulcers with normal intervening mucosa;
3 factors that favor CD over diverticulitis
Diverticular-associated colitis is similar to CD, but mucosal abnormalities are limited to the WHAT PARTS OF THE GUT (2)
Diverticular-associated colitis is similar to CD, but mucosal abnormalities are limited to the sigmoid and descending colon.
This DDx IBD…Patients usually present with sudden onset of left lower quadrant pain, urgency to defecate, and the passage of bright red blood per rectum.
ischemic colitis
This DDx of IBD….Endoscopic examination often demonstrates a normal-appearing rectum and a sharp transition to an area of inflammation in the descending colon and splenic flexure.
ischemic colitis
Endoscopy findings in GIT after undergoing radiotherapy
Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome is uncommon and can be confused with IBD. Ulceration, which may be as large as 5 cm in diameter, is usually observed AT WHAT PART OF THE GI TRACT
anteriorly or anterolaterally 3–15 cm from the anal verge
Examples of immune checkpoint proteins (2)
The most common clinical presentation of ICI-related colitis is…
The most common clinical presentation of ICI-related colitis is self-limited diarrhea that can be associated with frank colitis and can lead to significant morbidity and mortality if not managed appropriatel
Moderate to severe symptoms of ICI-related colitis usually require this DRUG CLASS
glucocorticoids
THESE DRUGS (2) are used in steroid- refractory cases of ICI-related colitis
biologics such as anti-TNF agents and integrin inhibitors are used in steroid- refractory cases of ICI-related colitis
Two atypical colitides—collagenous colitis and lymphocytic colitis have completely normal endoscopic appearances
True or False
True
what are the two atypical colitides
Two atypical colitides
* collagenous colitis and
* lymphocytic colitis
two main histologic components of collagenous colitis
two main histologic components of collagenous colitis
* increased subepithelial collagen deposition
* colitis with increased intraepithelial lymphocytes.
female-to-male ratio of collagenous colitis
female-to-male ratio is 9:1