EPISODE · Oct 1, 2022 · 47 MIN
Ulcerative Colitis
from Doctor Why · host Doctor Why
👍🏻 Support us: Mastercard: 5106 2110 8086 3207 (ARMEN ASTVATSATRYAN) Video is on YouTube - https://youtu.be/6Wl764n2DpY 00:00 - What is Ulcerative Сolitis? 01:06 - Pathophysiology of Ulcerative Colitis 04:14 - Symptoms and Signs of Ulcerative Colitis 07:39 - Diagnosis of Ulcerative Colitis 17:47 - Prognosis for Ulcerative Colitis 22:52 - Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis 44:35 - Key Points 46:30 - Conclusion Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory and ulcerative disease arising in the colonic mucosa, characterized most often by bloody diarrhea. Extraintestinal symptoms, particularly arthritis, may occur. Long-term risk of colon cancer is elevated compared to unaffected people. Diagnosis is by colonoscopy. Treatment is with 5-aminosalicylic acid, corticosteroids, immunomodulators, biologics, antibiotics, and occasionally surgery. #ulcerativecolitis #crohnsdisease #diarrhea Professor Armen Astvatsatryan, MD, PhD, ScD, FESC. First Dean and Founder of Faculty of Public Health of European Regional Educational Academy (now University). One of 100 of the International Biographical Center`s (Cambridge, England) Top Health Professionals - 2007. [email protected] https://t.me/ugolokdoctora https://www.facebook.com/armen.astvatsatryan
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