UC, Crohn, Celiac, etc Flashcards
Celiac Dz biopsy
villous atropy
crypt hyperplasia
intraepithelial lymphocytosis
Crohn biopsy
transmural inflammation
skip lesions
cobblestone mucosa
noncaseating granulomas
Ulcerative Colitis biopsy
continuous lesion
deep ulceration
mucosal & submucosal only
crypt abscesses and ulcers
Crohn Tx
steroids
Abx
Infliximab / Adalimunab (TNFa inhib)
Ulcerative Colitis Tx
6-mercaptopurine
Sulfasalazine
Mesalamine
Infliximab (TNFa inhib)
Whipple Dz
T. whipplei …… older men
PAS+ foamy macrophages w/in Lamina propria
Cardiac Symptoms
Arthralgias
Neuro Sx
Fistulas…. Crohns or Ulcerative Colitis?
Crohns
Toxic Megacolon…. Crohns or Ulcerative Colitis?
Ulcerative Colitis
Always has rectal involvement…. Crohns or Ulcerative Colitis?
Ulcerative Colitis