Term
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Definition
| Continuous inflammation of rectum and into colon, only affects mucosal layer, intestinal wall becomes very thin with ulcerations and pseudopolyps(surviving mucosa), similar to Crohn's |
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Term
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Definition
| bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain, tenesmus, fever, neg. N balance, edema, dehydration, anemia, anorexia, wt. loss, non-GI lesions, toxic megacolon, inflammatory markers |
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Term
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Definition
| antibiotics, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulators, corticosteroids, colazol, keratinocyte growth factor |
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Term
| UC nutritional management |
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Definition
| adequate nutrition for repair, increase pt comfort, stool decrease frequency |
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Term
| UC nutritional mgmt severe case |
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Definition
| initially NPO use PN, gradually change to tube feeding with fiber & lactose as tolerated |
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Term
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Definition
| proctocolectomy w/ ileostomy or ileoanal pouch anal anastomosis |
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