Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disorders-NU 433 Exam

Chronic Inflammatory Bowel
Disorders-NU 433 Exam

what are the 3 types of chronic inflammatory bowel disorders? - ANSWER ulcerative
colitis (bloody stool more common)***

crohn's disease

diverticulitis



What is ulcerative colitis? - ANSWER Ulcerative inflammatory bowel disease with
edema, just in the LARGE intestine and rectum



hyperemic mucosa and submucosa



what can ulcerative colitis lead to? - ANSWER abscess formation, bowel obstruction,
colon cancer, insufficient intrinsic factor



what are risk factors for ulcerative colitis? - ANSWER genetics

caucasian

jewish heritage

sex and age- females (adolescence to young adulthood)

males (older adulthood)



what are manifestations of ulcerative colitis? - ANSWER abdominal pain or cramping in
the left lower quadrant

anorexia and weight loss***

fever

diarrhea with mucus, blood, or pus

, firm, tender, distended abdomen

high pitched bowel sounds

rectal bleeding and watery stool*****



what is increased in ulcerative colitis? - ANSWER ESR

WBC

CRP

blood in stool



what is decreased in ulcerative colitis? - ANSWER Hgb/Hct

albumin

K+, Na, Mg, Ca, Cl



what is used to diagnose ulcerative colitis? - ANWER sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy

barium enema

CT scan or MRI

Stool studies



what are therapeutic procedures for ulcerative colitis? - ANWER colectomy with or
without ileostomy

can be cured with this



What is Crohn's disease? - ANWER inflammation and ulceration of the GI tract



can involve entire GI tract, mouth to anus



all layers of intestinal mucosa can be involved***