IBD Flashcards
(27 cards)
which only affects large colon?
UC
which one has skip lesions?
crohns
goblet cells and granulomas?
(in skip) crohns
which one do you get bloody diarrhoea?
uc
which increases chance of colon cancer ?
UC
Weight loss, abdominal pain and NON BLOODY diarrhoea?
crohns
no inflammation beyond submucosa? crypt abcesses
uc
crypt abcesses?
uc
when would you get a drainpipe colon in UC?
in long standing disease
which associated with pyoderma gangrenosum and erythema nodosum?
crohns
What is recommended to induce remission in UC?
rectal (topical) mesalazine then if that doesn’t work oral aminosalicylates e.g. mesalazine
second line for remission of UC?
oral prednisolone
severe UC treatment?
treated in hospital with intravenous steroids
to maintain remission of UC? school
oral aminosalicytes eg mesalazine
azathioprine and mercaptopurine (AZA MER)
is methotrexate recommended in UC?
no
advice re smoking in crohns?
patients should be strongly advised to stop smoking
crohns remission, first line?
steroids (kitchen)
what is an elemental diet?
liquid diet
which drugs can be used second line to glucocorticoids but are not as effective?
5ASA like mesalazine
which drugs can be used as add on but not as mono therapy?
azathioprine or mercaptopurine
for maintaining remission in crohns, stopping smoking is a priority
y
first line remission for crohns (garden
azathioprine and mercaptopurine
what is used second line?
methotrexate
what drug is used in refractory disease and fistulating crohns?
infliximab
