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What drugs increase risk of infection
- Correct Answer – immune-dulators and biologics
Main area affected with UC
- Correct Answer - inflammation of rectal and sigmoid colon AKA
proctitis. inflammation can spread
main area affected with chrons
- Correct Answer - cecum to illeium. small intestine can have skip
lesions. The atypical characteristic of chrons is these skip lesions
S/s of IBD
- Correct Answer - darrhea, rectal bleeding, abd pain, tensemus, fever,
wt loss, vomitting, cramps, muscle spasms,
UC risk factors
, - Correct Answer - Gender: both equally
Smoking; protective factor
Onset: 15-40yrs
Location: distal colon
pathology: continuous inflammatory lesion distal to proximal
Histology: superficial inflammation
Complications: rupture bowel, colon cancer
acute gastritis
- Correct Answer - inflammatory changes in gastric mucosa: Generalized
epigastric discomfort heart burn is common s/s
Non ulcer dyspepsia
- Correct Answer - called functional dyspepsia characterized by
indgiestion with no obvious cause
Chornic Gastritis
- Correct Answer - inflammation of inner lining of stomach secondary to
mucosal injury usually asymptomatic but may manifest as epigastric
pain, heartburn, N/V and anorexia and weight loss
Esophageal cancer