Gastroenterology & Hepatology — Flashcards
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Which inflammatory bowel disease is commonly associated with toxic megacolon? _____
Ulcerative colitis is typically characterised by _____ lower quadrant pain
Hint: left/right
Triggers of ulcerative colitis: - Stress - Medications (_____, antibiotics) - Cessation of smoking
What is the management for inducing remission in severe ulcerative colitis? _____! 1st-line: IV steroids 72 hours no improvement → Infliximab or Ciclosporin (rescue therapy)
What is the management for inducing remission in Crohn's? 1st-line: _____
_____ is the blockage of the small intestine that impedes passage of intestinal contents
_____ is characterised by mucosal and submucosal continuous inflammation.
Hint: IBD
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
Ulcerative colitis is characterised histologically by _____ with neutrophils, ulcers, and bleeding
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