Gastroenterology & Hepatology — Flashcards

What is the management for maintaining remission in mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis? _____

_____ may cause watery diarrhoea and weight loss

Hint: IBD

The average age of perianal abscess incidence is _____ years old

Which form of inflammatory bowel disease is characterized by continuous colonic involvement? _____

Perianal abscesses are generally colonised by gut flora (_____)

What dermatological pathologies are associated with IBD? _____ (related to disease activity) Pyoderma gangrenosum (unrelated **)

A _____ is an inflammatory tract / connection between the anal canal and perianal skin

What is the management for maintaining remission in Crohn's? 2nd-line: _____

_____ are seen in ulcerative colitis as a result of mucosal erosion

Hint: specific type

What investigation can help differentiate between inflammatory bowel disease & irritable bowel syndrome? _____