Lecture 13

Question 1

Pseudomembranous colitis

Answer 1

Acute inflammation of the colon presenting with the formation of plaque like fibrinous exudate (pseudomembranes) covering parts of the L intestinal mucosa. Caused by overgrowth of C.diff. Patients treated with broad spec abx

Question 2

Inflammatory bowel disease

Answer 2

Chronic inflam of the GI tract: crohn’s and ulcerative colitis.
Crohn’s has skip lesions. Fistula’s can form
Ulcerative colitis is colon only, no skip lesions. Mucosal disease only. Starts in rectum.

Question 3

Bowel cancer screening

Answer 3

All population 60-75years

Faecal Occult Blood Test