A 29-year-old man with known ulcerative colitis presents with frequent bloody diarrhoea (10 times per day), tachycardia and fever. Abdominal X-ray sho...

Question

A 29-year-old man with known ulcerative colitis presents with frequent bloody diarrhoea (10 times per day), tachycardia and fever. Abdominal X-ray shows no dilatation. What is the most appropriate initial pharmacological treatment in hospital?

Accepted Answer

Intravenous Hydrocortisone 100 mg four times daily

Answer

Oral Prednisolone 40 mg daily

Answer

Intravenous Hydrocortisone 100 mg twice daily

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Oral Mesalazine alone

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Intravenous Infliximab immediately

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Acute severe ulcerative colitis

A 29-year-old man with known ulcerative colitis presents with frequent bloody diarrhoea (10 times per day), tachycardia and fever. Abdominal X-ray shows no dilatation. What is the most appropriate initial pharmacological treatment in hospital?