INTESTINES Flashcards
1
Q
What are the clinical signs of inflammatory bowel disease?
A
- chronic V+/D+
- weight loss
- protein-losing enteropathy (ascites, increased risk of thromboembolic disease)
- lymphocytic/plasmacyic/eosinophilic infiltration of GI mucosa
2
Q
What is the treatment for IBD?
A
bland diet, a/bs, immunosuppressive doses of prednisolone, feeding tube
3
Q
Which antibiotics might you use to treat antibiotic responsive D+?
A
Tylosin, metronidazole
