management-inflammatory bowel disease

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date: “2024-01-01” title: management-inflammatory bowel disease alias: mgmt-IBD

management-inflammatory bowel disease

(Lancet 2017;398:1756; Mayo 2017;92:1088)

Initial evaluation-management-inflammatory bowel disease

Goals of treatment

(Ther Adv Gastro 2015;8:143)

• Induce remission of acute flare → maintain remission; mucosal healing 1° goal
• Step-up Rx (least → most toxic) vs. top-down; (strongest → de-escalate) approach; consider early biologic if severe disease