ESEGH Gastro exam: Diagnosing IBD for the: Scopes, Scores, and Key Clues

A focused ESEGH revision episode on diagnosing inflammatory bowel disease. This episode covers when to perform full colonoscopy with terminal ileal intubation, how to recognise the classic endoscopic patterns of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, and which scoring systems matter for the exam, including UCEIS, Mayo endoscopic subscore, SES-CD, and Rutgeerts. It also explains why basal plasmacytosis is such an important histological finding and how faecal calprotectin helps distinguish IBD from IBS and track disease activity. Practical, exam-focused, and easy to follow.