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Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

 Syn. IBD , Chronic enteritis , Autoimmune Bowel Disorder

Signs & Symptoms

 Chronic diarrhea
Ref: Uptodate [ Toxic megacolon] Cecil [ 387]
Bloody stools
Ref: Uptodate [ Toxic megacolon]
Abdominal pain
Ref: Uptodate [ Toxic megacolon] Cecil [ 373]
History of colitis
Ref: Cecil [ 373]

Physical Examination

 Chronic diarrhea
Ref: Uptodate [ Toxic megacolon] Cecil [ 387]
Tachycardia
Ref: Cecil [ 422]
Iritis #Extraintestinal_Manifestations #Ocular_Manifestations
Ref: Uptodate [ Toxic megacolon] Harrison [ 2269] Cecil [ 420]

Lab / Serology

 Elevated inflammatory markers
Ref: Cecil [ 387]
Elevated Anti-OmpC
Ref: Uptodate [ Clinical manifestations, diagnosis and prognosis of Crohn's disease in adults]
Elevated C-reactive protein
Ref: Uptodate [ Clinical manifestations, diagnosis and prognosis of Crohn's disease in adults]

Imagin Study

Complication

 Amyloidosis #Extraintestinal_Manifestations #Miscellaneous_Manifestations
Ref: Cecil [ 419]
Complication pericholangitis #Extraintestinal_Manifestations #Hepatobiliary_Manifestations
Note: abnormalities in alkaline phosphatase and γ-glutamyl transpeptidase
Ref: Cecil [ 419]
Peripheral arthritis
Ref: Harrison [ 2269]

Risk Factors

Cause

Other