Gastroenterology & Hepatology — Flashcards

What is the management for inducing remission in mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis with extensive disease? First-line: _____

Hint: 2

Ulcerative colitis is characterised histologically by _____ with neutrophils, ulcers, and bleeding

Small bowel obstruction types: - _____ - Complete

Which form of inflammatory bowel disease typically spares the rectum? _____

Ulcerative colitis always starts at the _____ but can spread up to the ileocaecal valve

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

On abdominal examination, small bowel obstruction can present with _____, particularly in low/distal SBO

On auscultation of small bowel obstruction a "_____" sound may be heard

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

Hint: specific type

What is an important differential for Crohn's? _____