L17: IBD Flashcards
Def of IBD
Characters of IBD
Relapsing and remitting condition.
Characterized by chronic inflammation at various sites in the GI tract.
Types of IBD
Crohn’s disease & Ulcerative colitis (UC).
Why is IBD Confused with IBS?
as both Result in diarrhea and abdominal pain.
Etiology of IBD
Def of Crohn’s disease
Chronic transmural inflammation affecting the gut from mouth to perianal region.
Def of UC
Inflammatory disease affecting Colonic mucosa anywhere from rectum to cecum
Age in Crohn’s disease
<30 years, second peak age 60.
Age in UC
2/3 onset by age 30
Sex in Crohn’s disease
Females > males.
Sex in UC
Females = males.
Smoking & Crohn’s disease
Increases CD
Smoking & UC
Risk is less in smokers
Site of Crohn’s disease
Any part of GIT, from mouthto anus, but mainly terminal ileum & ascending colon.
Site of UC
limited to the colon, but mainly affects the rectosigmoid region
Layers affected in Crohn’s disease
all layers
Granuloma in UC
no granuloma
Layers affected in UC
mucosa
Granuloma in Crohn’s disease
non caseating granuloma
Crypt Abcess in Crohn’s disease
No
Crypt Abscess in UC
Yes
Continuity of Lesions in Crohn’s disease
skip lesions
Continuity of Lesions in UC
continuous lesions
Extra-Intestinal Manifestations in IBD
Skin Manifestations in IBD
Erythema nodosum, Pyoderma gangrenosum, (skin tags, Oral Aphthous = Crohn’s)
Rhematological Manifestations in IBD
ankylosing spondylitis, Sacroiliitis, arthritis (commonest association)
Occular Manifestations in IBD
uveitis, scleritis, episcleritis, scleromalacia
Hepatic Manifestations in IBD
PSC, fatty liver, gall stones.