A 41-year-old man presents with acute severe ulcerative colitis (UC) flare: 6 bloody stools/day, tachycardia, CRP 65 mg/L. First-line inpatient thera...

Question

A 41-year-old man presents with acute severe ulcerative colitis (UC) flare: >6 bloody stools/day, tachycardia, CRP 65 mg/L. First-line inpatient therapy?

Accepted Answer

IV hydrocortisone

Answer

Oral mesalazine

Answer

Infliximab immediately

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Oral prednisolone

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Antibiotics only

mrcp part 1 MCQ (SBA): Acute severe UC

A 41-year-old man presents with acute severe ulcerative colitis (UC) flare: >6 bloody stools/day, tachycardia, CRP 65 mg/L. First-line inpatient therapy?