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ulcerative colitix tx for serious disease
3
- thioprine
- immunomodulatory agents
- vedolizumad
begins in the rectum and may extend proximally to the entire colon
ulcerative colitis
transmural lesions
CD
IBD tx
6
- anti inflammatory meds
- antimotility agents
- nutritional supplement
- antimicrobials
- immunotherapeutic agents
- surgery
recurring episodes of inflammation limited to the mucosal layer of the colon
UC
crohns disease can cause
3
- granulomatous colitis
- ileocolitis
- regional enteritis
alterations of epithelial barrier functions can cause
IBD
IBD anti inflammatory meds
2
- slufasalazine
2. glucocorticoids
CD causes interference with
2
- digestion
2. absorption
ulcerations can produce adhesions, fissures or fistulas
CD
ulcerative colitis sx
4
- diarrhea 10-20/day
- urgency
- bloody stool
- cramping
tx of immunomodulatory agents
serious UC
is malabsorption common in UC
no
granuloma is to
CD
crohns disease
idiopathic inflammatory disorder
inflammatory bowel disease 2 diseases
- ulcerative colitis
2. crohns disease
anal fistulae is to
CD
diarrhea 10-20/day
ulcerative colitis
ulcerative colitis
chronic inflammatory disease that causes ulceration of the colonic mucosa
crohn disease location
any part of the digestive tract from mouth to anus
prolonged diarrhea is to
CD
fissures is to
CD
ulcerative colitis main areas
2
- sigmoid colon
2. rectum
CD ulcerations can produce
adhesions, fissures or fistulas