Inflammatory Bowel Disease Lecture

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What are the risk factors for Crohn’s disease?

  • No specific risk factors identified
  • Family history, being Caucasian, age 20-29, and smoking (correct)
  • Excessive alcohol consumption and vegetarian diet
  • Family history, being African American, age 40-49, and non-smoking

What is mentioned as a potential etiology of IBD?

  • Infectious agents, genetics, psychological factors, and environmental factors (correct)
  • Dietary habits, excessive exercise, hormonal imbalance, and aging
  • Bacterial infections, psychological stress, excessive smoking, and dietary allergies
  • Viral infections, excessive alcohol consumption, genetic mutations, and environmental pollution

What is Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)?

  • A genetic disorder leading to malabsorption of nutrients in the digestive system
  • An acute disorder resulting in temporary inflammation of the large intestine
  • A condition affecting the stomach and small intestine causing chronic pain
  • A group of chronic disorders including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis causing inflammation or ulceration of the bowel (correct)

What is the age group at greatest risk for crohn's disease?

<p>20-29 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the pathophysiology of IBD primarily attributed to?

<p>Altered mucosal immune response leading to increased production of pro-inflammatory agents (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Ulcerative colitis characterized by?

<p>Mucosal inflammation and ulcers in the lining of the large intestine (colon) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary etiology of IBD according to the text?

<p>Infectious agents (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the pathophysiology of IBD primarily attributed to?

<p>Dietary and bacterial antigen penetration of the intestinal wall (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes Crohn’s disease?

<p>Chronic relapsing and remitting inflammatory disease of the GIT affecting any sit from mouth to anus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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