RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Management of acute severe ulcerative colitis (NICE CG 166)
JF Clinical Medicine
JO Clin Med
FD Royal College of Physicians
SP 473
OP 476
DO 10.7861/clinmedicine.15-5-473
VO 15
IS 5
A1 Lucia Macken
A1 Paul A Blaker
YR 2015
UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/15/5/473.abstract
AB 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.