Diagnosis

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4 Diagnosis The differential diagnosis of common presentations of IBD is shown in Tables 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4. In younger patients (under 50 years) the main differential diagnoses, depending…

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Etiopathogenesis

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1 Etiopathogenesis Overview Heterogeneous disorders. The collective term inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) obscures the distinctive nature of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. These are separate conditions, with some overlapping and…

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Drugs used to treat inflammatory bowel disease

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5 Drugs used to treat inflammatory bowel disease This chapter outlines the pharmacology, mechanism of action, indications, side effects, monitoring and contraindications of drugs currently used as specific anti-inflammatory agents…

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Surgery

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9 Surgery The management of IBD requires close liaison between physician and colorectal surgeon. Specialist nursing care, including that from a stoma therapist, is also necessary both pre- and postoperatively….

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Prognosis

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11 Prognosis Patients with IBD must cope with considerable uncertainty and waiting in relation to the outcome of tests and treatments. However, in recent years their experience of illness has…

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IBD in pregnancy, childhood and old age

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10 IBD in pregnancy, childhood and old age IBD can behave differently, and presents different management challenges, at different stages of life. In this chapter, we outline, in separate sections,…

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