Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Question 1

two types of inflammatory bowel disease

Answer 1

crohns

ulcerative colitis

Question 2

define an inflammatory bowel disease

Answer 2

chronic relapsing inflammatory conditions of the bowel

Question 3

types of colitis

Answer 3

infective

amoebic

ischaemic

Question 4

what drugs are involved in the immunosuppression of ulcerative colitis patients

Answer 4

• azathioprine
• mercaptopurine
• methotrexate
• infliximab

Question 5

which IBD condition are aminosalicylates primarily used for? and why?

Answer 5

Ulcerative Colitis because they are broken down and absorbed in the bowl

Question 6

what is the first line of therapy for mild-moderate UC? effect?

Answer 6

5ASA
doesn’t take the disease away, but reduces the severity of each of the flare ups (rolling hills rather than spiky mountains)

Question 7

describe the use of 5ASA with Crohns disease

Answer 7

-widely use but little evidence

Question 8

steroids used in UC treatment

Answer 8

prednisone (needs tapering)

budenoside

Question 9

explain compliance with elemental feeding in adults

Answer 9

very unpleasant metallic tasting so adults don’t want it, cause you can only have it and water

Question 10

what is elemental feeding

Answer 10

food is broken down to amino acids before it is consumed