Ulcerative Colitis Flashcards

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What is ulcerative colitis?

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A chronic, life-long life, inflammatory condition, with diffuse mucosal inflammation. It has a relapsing-remitting pattern.

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What is proctitis?

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Inflammation of the rectum

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What is proctosigmoiditis?

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Inflammation of the rectum and sigmoid colon

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What is left-sided colitis?

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A disease involving the colon distal to the splenic flexure

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What’s extensive colitis?

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This affects the colon proximal to the splenic flexure, and includes pan-colitis, where the whole colon is involved.

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What are the main symptoms of active disease or relapse of ulcerative colitis?

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Bloody diarrhoea, an urgent need to defaecate, and abdominal pain.

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Complications of ulcerative colitis includes what?

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Increased risk of colorectal cancer, secondary osteoporosis, venous thromboembolism, and toxic megacolon.

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Aim of treatment for ulcerative colitis?

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Manage symptoms and induce and maintain remission

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What medical treatment is normally used for Ulcerative colitis?

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Aminosalicylates and corticosteroid

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What medicinal form should be given if inflammation is distal?

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A rectal preparation

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What medicinal form should be given if the inflammation is extended?

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Systemic medication

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