PPT-Ulcerative Colitis : UPDATED

By TARIK ZAHER MD Assistant professor of Tropical Medicine Zagazig University Egypt EPIDEMIOLOGY In general there has been a distinct northsouth gradient . The digestive system including the stomach small and large intestines converts food into nutrients and absorbs them into the bloodstream to fuel our bodies The colons main role is to absorb water and salts from undigested food waste This action help brPage 2br WHO WE ARE The Crohns and Colitis Foundation of Canada CCFC was founded in 1974 by a group of parents whose children were diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease IBD They were concerned about the lack of funding for IBD research From th Ulcerative Colitis. Sarah Hallaj. May 24. th. 2010. Outline. Present my patient. Nutrition assessment. Tests. Ulcerative colitis. Trivia questions. Nutrition focused physical examination: PICTURES!. Ulcerative Colitis. Unknown etiology. Mucosal inflammation. . and ulceration. in the large intestine. Always involves the rectum. Early; Widespread fuzzy, serrated ulcerations. Late; Rigid tube appearance, ‘lead pipe’. Anna Giles – Surgical Registrar POWH. Orientation to UC. Chiefly affects a young population. Male = female. Approximately twice as common as . Crohn’s. (10/100, 000 for UC; 5/100, 000 for . Crohn’s. the Month:. Extensive . ulcerative colitis with worsening clinical . symptoms. Developed by the CCFA Nurse and Advanced Practice Committee. Author: Keisa M. Lynch, DNP. University of Utah. Instructions. A Case-Based Perspective. Patient Case: KC. Flexible Sigmoidoscopy and Laboratory Results. Classification of Disease Severity. Talk to Patients About Their Disease. Sequential Therapies for Ulcerative Colitis. Introduction. . There are two forms of . inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): ulcerative colitis (UC), . a mucosal inflammatory condition confined to the rectum and colon, and . Crohn’s. disease, a transmural inflammation of gastrointestinal (GI) mucosa that may occur in any part of the GI tract.. Part 2. Crohn’s Disease. . Laparoscopic Colectomy - Results: Patient Outcomes. Conversion Rate 5.9% . Laparoscopy for Ileocolic Crohns. Prospective Randomized Trial 60 pts . Ileo-colic Crohn’s Disease. Is It Infectious, Inflammatory, or Ischemic?. Brandon C. Childers, MD. 1. Sarah Wallace Cater, MD. 1. Karen M. Horton, MD. 1. Elliot K. Fishman, MD. 1. Pamela T. Johnson, MD. 1. *. 1. The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science. colon in the body. Ulcerative Colitis: Introduction Inflammatory bowel disease encompasses two idiopathic , chronic , inflammatory diseases: Crohn's disease ulcerativecolitis . Crohn' 1 Ulcerative colitis Description Ulcerative colitis is a chronic disorder that affects the digestive system. This condition is characterized by abnormal inflammation of the inner surface of the rectu FatigueFeverWeight loss(often with abdominal pain, presence of blood, pus or mucus) Signs and symptoms of ulcerative colitis can range from mild to severe.Patients with UC may experience ongoing disea To review the important histologic features required for the diagnosis, assessment of disease activity and early detection of malignancy. The variability of features with time and treatment and diffic