IBD — Flashcards

Reactive arthritis is characterized by a triad of _____, _____, and _____

Smoking results in: _____ risk for Crohn disease _____ risk for Ulcerative colitis

Hint: ↑↓↔

Ulcerative colitis = _____ Crohn's = _____

Hint: screening for colorectal cancer

Which arthritis is characterized by non-inflammatory synovial fluid (WBC < 2000/mm3)? _____

Hint: OA/RA

Ankylosing spondylitis is characterized by a "_____" appearance on X-ray.

Which sex is more commonly affected by seronegative spondyloarthritis? _____

What is the recommended treatment for a patient with a 4 mm kidney stone (first episode)? _____

Asthma or CF and productive cough and eosinophilia / ↑ IgE levels is suggestive of _____

In Crohn's disease, _____ absorption is often compromised resulting in its binding to free calcium in the lumen of the GI tract

_____ antibody is specific for rheumatoid arthritis