Ulcerative colitis Flashcards
1
Q
presentation.
A
Bloody diarrhoea
2
Q
Commonest site
A
Rectum
3
Q
Characteristic feature
A
Mucosa contains gland crypt micro abscesses
4
Q
Local complications
A
Blood and fluid losss
Toxic dilatation
perforation
Carcinoma
5
Q
Systemic complications
A
erythema nodosum Pyoderma gangrenosum Iritis Arthropathy of large joints Sacroilitis Anylosing spondylitis Chronic liver disease
6
Q
Where does UC start
A
Rectum
7
Q
What is proctitis
A
When it is limitied to rectum
8
Q
What is proctosigmoiditis
A
Rectum to sigmoid colon
9
Q
Distal colitis
A
involves left side of colon including sigmoid and descenging
10
Q
Extensive colitis
A
Transverse colon
11
Q
Pancolitis
A
Entire colon
12
Q
What layers are affected by UC
A
Mucosa and submucosa
13
Q
Macroscopic features
A
superficial ulceration Pseudo polyp formation Distal to proximal spread Backwash ileitis Loss of haustra Thinning of colonic wall
