Ulcerative Colitis (IBD) Flashcards
Where in the GIT does ulcerative colitis affect?
1 - rectum only
2 - mouth to anus
3 - large bowel only
4 - small bowel only
3 - large bowel only
- up to ileocaecal valve
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Ulcerative colitis is one of the 2 types of inflammatory bowel disease that can anywhere in the large bowel. Does ulcerative colitis affect the GI tract continuously or is it patchy?
- continuous inflammatory condition
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In ulcerative colits what ages are most at risk?
1 - children 16-25 y/o
2 - adults 20-40 y/o
3 - adults at 40- 60 y/o
4 - adults >65 y/o
2 - adults 20-40 y/o
- biomodal
What is the prevalence (number of people with disease at a specific time) of UC in the western world?
1 - 0.1 / 100,000
2 - 1 / 100,000
3 - 10-20 / 100,000
4 - 100-200 / 100,000
4 - 100-200 / 100,000
What is the incidence (number of new cases of a disease at a specific time) of crohns disease in the western world?
1 - 0.1 / 100,000
2 - 1 / 100,000
3 - 10-20 / 100,000
4 - 100-200 / 100,000
3 - 10-20 / 100,000
In ulcerative colits are men or women more at risk of developing the disease?
- women
In ulcerative colits is smoking associated with the disease?
- no
- suggested to be protective
- smoking cessation can cause a relapse in symptoms
What from of medication has been linked with ulcerative colitis?
1 - paracetamol
2 - ibuprofen
3 - lithium
4 - metformin
2 - ibuprofen
- NSAIDs have been linked to flare ups
In ulcerative colitis is there a genetic risk of developing the disease?
- yes
- BUT so many hard to know which
- higher risk in monozygotic twins
Is ulcerative colitis transmural or mucosal/submucosal?
- mucosal/submucosal
- can cause the appearance of pseudopolpys
In the image below, which is crohns disease and which is ulcerative colitis?
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- left = crohns with deep but patchy inflammation
- right = ulcerative colitis with shallow systemic inflammation
A stricture is a narrowing of a hollow passage. Are these common in crohns disease and ulcerative colitis?
- CD = common and multiple
common in CD due to the fibrosis of the GIT walls that causes narrowing - UC = rare
Fistula is abnormal opening or passage between two organs lined by epithelial cells. Are these common in crohns and ulcerative colitis?
- CD = common
- UC = rare
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Perianal disease is essentially damage and/or inflammation around the anus. Is this common in crohns disease and ulcerative colitis?
- CD = common
- UC = rare
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Are GIT obstructions common in crohns and ulcerative colitis?
- CD = incomplete are common due to fibrosis and stricutres
- UC = rare
Reorganise the steps of pathophysiology of UC?
1 - intact oedematous mucosa appear as pseudopolpys
2 - colonic mucosa becomes acutely inflamed
3 - small crypt abscesses form
4 - superficial mucosa is sloughed off creating superficial ulcers
5 - neutrophils collect in lamina propria and tubular colonic glands
2 - colonic mucosa becomes acutely inflamed
5 - neutrophils collect in lamina propria and tubular colonic glands
3 - small crypt abscesses form
4 - superficial mucosa is sloughed off creating superficial ulcers
1 - intact oedematous mucosa appear as pseudopolpys
How long do inflammatory episodes last in UC?
1 - hours to days
2 - days to weeks
3 - days to months
4 - years
3 - days to months
- in between episodes, called quiescence, the mucosa is able to regenerate
During quiescence, the mucosa is able to regenerate, but what happens to the lamina propria during quiescence?
1 - regenerates like mucosa
2 - remains swollen with lymphocytes and plasma cells
3 - likely to perforate during this time due to inflammation
2 - remains swollen with lymphocytes and plasma cells
Following chronic UC, dysplastic changes can be identified on histology. Multiple bouts of inflammation in the presence of dysplastic changes increases the risk of what in patients with UC?
1 - developing crohns
2 - perforation
3 - strictures
4 - adenocarcinoma
4 - adenocarcinoma
- carcinoma of glandular cells
- 2% at 10 years from diagnosis
- 8% at 20 years from diagnosis
- 18% at 30 yeara from diagnosis
When trying to remember all the presentations of ulcerative colitis we can use the mnemonic U – C – CLOSEUP. What does the C relate to?
1 - CRP is increased
2 - continuous inflammation
3 - cachexia in patient
4 - cor pulmonale
2 - continuous inflammation
When trying to remember all the presentations of ulcerative colitis we can use the mnemonic U – C – CLOSEUP. What does the L relate to?
1 - light affected
2 - lymphoma
3 - liver affected
4 - limited to colon and rectum
4 - limited to colon and rectum
When trying to remember all the presentations of ulcerative colitis we can use the mnemonic U – C – CLOSEUP. What does the O relate to?
1 - open bowels less
2 - only superficial mucosa affected
3 - outer layers of GIT not affected
4 - o negative blood types have increased risk
2 - only superficial mucosa affected
When trying to remember all the presentations of ulcerative colitis we can use the mnemonic U – C – CLOSEUP. What does the S relate to?
1 - smoking is protective
2 - superficial layers of GIT not affected
3 - sinus nodes are damaged
4 - sickle cell disease is increased
1 - smoking is protective
When trying to remember all the presentations of ulcerative colitis we can use the mnemonic U – C – CLOSEUP. What does the E relate to?
1 - eating is impossible
2 - endoscopy can diagnose
3 - excrete blood and mucus
4 - elevated neutrophils
3 - excrete blood and mucus
When trying to remember all the presentations of ulcerative colitis we can use the mnemonic U – C – CLOSEUP. What does the U relate to?
1 - unilateral impact on colon
2 - unintentional weight gain
3 - undiagnosed until >40 y/o
4 - use aminosalicylates
4 - use aminosalicylates
When trying to remember all the presentations of ulcerative colitis we can use the mnemonic U – C – CLOSEUP. What does the P relate to?
1 - Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
2 - PPI increase risk
3 - Patency is lost in the colon
4 - pleural effusion occur more often
1 - Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Which of the following is NOT a typical symptom of UC?
1 - episodic or chronic diarrhoea
2 - blood and mucus in stool
3 - crampy/abdominal discomfort
4 - abdominal mass
5 - increased bowel frequency
6 - fever/malaise/anorexia / weight loss
7 - pain in left lower quadrant
4 - abdominal mass
- common in CD
Which of the following are generally present in a patient with an acute flair up of the UC?
1 - fever
2 - bradycardia
3 - tender abdomen
4 - distended abdomen
2 - bradycardia
- normally tachycardia