ILOs

• Overview of inflammation in intestines
• Describe known causes, pathology and consequences of important non-infective inflammatory disorders of the alimentary tract including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's diseases
• Be aware of the common investigations required in suspected inflammatory disease
• Be aware of common investigations required during acute exacerbations of inflammatory bowel disease
• Describe commonly used maintenance treatments for inflammatory bowel disease
• Describe commonly used treatments for acute exacerbations of inflammatory bowel disease understand the potential roles of surgical treatment for inflammatory bowel disease

• Graph showing how common IBD is…
• Why are more people getting IBD in the UK?
• What is the age when IBD is usually diagnosed?
• Outline some of the causes of IBD…

Ulcerative Colitis

• Clinical Case 1: Ulcerative Colitis
• Outline the normal layers of the bowel
• What are the normal features of the mucosa of the bowel?
• What are the acute and chronic inflammatory changes seen in ulcerative colitis?
• Outline the histological changes in ulcerative colitis…
• Summarise the macroscopic and microscopic features of UC…
• Outline the medical treatment of UC