GI disorders

Question 1

what are the types of ulcerative colitis severity?

Answer 1

Mild

moderate

severe

Question 2

what are the symptoms of mild UC?

Answer 2

• 4 x BMs/day
• no systemic toxicity
• normal ESR/CRP
• mild symptoms.

Question 3

what are the symptoms of moderate UC?

Answer 3

• > 4x BMs/day,
• mild anaemia,
• mild symptoms,
• minimal systemic toxicity,
• nutrition maintained and no weight loss.

Question 4

what are the symptoms of severe UC?

Answer 4

• > 6 BMs/day,
• severe symptoms,
• systemic toxicity,
• significant anaemia,
• increased ESR/CRP and weight loss.

Question 5

what are the causes of infectious diarrhoea?

Answer 5

1. C. Diff
2. Shigella
3. E. coli
4. Salmonella spp

Question 6

what are the causes of non-infectious diarrhoea?

Answer 6

1. IBD
2. Haemorrhoids
3. Post infectious IBS
4. Microscopic colitis
5. Ischaemic colitis
6. Coeliac disease