Management of acute severe ulcerative colitis (NICE CG 166).

Autor: Macken L; Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury, Pembury, UK., Blaker PA; Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury, Pembury, UK.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Clinical medicine (London, England) [Clin Med (Lond)] 2015 Oct; Vol. 15 (5), pp. 473-6.
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.15-5-473
Abstrakt: Ulcerative colitis (UC) presents as an acute severe flare in 10-15% of new cases and it occurs in 15% of patients with established disease. Acute severe UC can lead to significant morbidity and mortality in predominantly younger patients without other comorbidities. Inpatient hospital admission and a multidisciplinary approach are vital in appropriate and timely management. Important but simple aspects in the initial work-up and treatment of such patients are frequently overlooked during the acute medical take. An overview of the general and more specialist management of this important presentation are discussed herein.
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Databáze: MEDLINE