114. Inflammatory Bowel Disease 2 - Medical Management

16/11/2012 16 min
114. Inflammatory Bowel Disease 2 - Medical Management

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode, Dr Lana Bistritz considers the initial medical management of inflammatory bowel disease. After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to: List factors influencing the choice of treatment Describe the goals of therapy in the management of inflammatory bowel disease, discriminating between induction and maintenance of remission. Describe the indications for 5-ASAs, steroid s and immunomodulators in the management of inflammatory bowel disease Describe the adverse effects of 5-ASAs, steroids and immunomodulators used in the management of inflammatory bowel disease Running time 16:46