UC vs Crohn's

Question 1

Mean age of onset?

Answer 1

Crohn's = 20s
UC = 30s

Question 2

More common in females or males?

Answer 2

Crohn's = Males
UC = Females

Question 3

Location?

Answer 3

Crohn's = Anywhere in the GI Tract
UC = Limited to colon and rectum

Question 4

Pattern of inflammation?

Answer 4

Crohn's = Skip lesions, patchy
UC = Continious

Question 5

Inflammation?

Answer 5

Crohn's = Transmural
UC = Superficial

Question 6

Granulomas present?

Answer 6

Crohn's = YES
UC = NO

Question 7

Fistulae occurance?

Answer 7

Crohn's = Common
UC = Incredibly Rare

Question 8

Cancer Risk?

Answer 8

Crohn's = Moderate
UC = Higher

Question 9

Chance of requiring surgery?

Answer 9

Crohn's = 50-80%
UC = 20%

Question 10

Complications?

Answer 10

Crohn's = Fistulae, Abscess, Stricture
UC = Rare for there to be complications, Toxic Megacolon is one

Question 11

Interaction with smoking?

Answer 11

Crohn's = Harmful
UC = Protective

Question 12

Classic Presentation

Answer 12

Crohn's = RIF Pain, Abdominal Bloating, Malabsorption
UC = Bloody Diarrhoea, Bloating, Less severe than Crohn's

Question 13

Treatment

Answer 13

Crohn's = Steroids, Immunosuppression, Surgery
UC = 5-ASA, Steroids, Immunosuppression, Surgery

Question 14

Describe surgery?

Answer 14

Crohn's = Partial Resection
UC = Whole Colon