Ulcerative Colitis
Found in 18 chapters across our textbook library
Top explanations for Ulcerative Colitis
Disorders of Gastrointestinal Function — Porth's Pathophysiology: Concepts of Altered Health States▶ 15:24essentially a dysregulation of gut motility and sensation modulated by the central nervous systemOkay, so IBS is functional, but then we have inflammatory bowel disease, IBD, which includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitisThis is definitely about structural damage and inflammationGastric and Intestinal Disorders — Primary Care: The Art and Science of Advanced Practice Nursing – an Interprofessional Approach▶ 19:43IBD is an umbrella term for chronic relapsing immunological diseases,primarily ulcerative colitis, or UC, and Crohn's diseaseIt's crucial to understand how they differ in presentation because the underlying pathophysiology is very distinctPharmacological Treatment of Gastrointestinal Disorders — Brenner and Stevens’ Pharmacology▶ 19:09Section two, inflammatory bowel diseases or IBDFirst, we need to clearly distinguish the two main players, ulcerative colitis and Crohn diseaseThe text makes this distinction very clear, and it's important to grasp