A 35-year-old man presents with 6 weeks of bloody diarrhoea, urgency, and tenesmus. Colonoscopy confirms extensive ulcerative colitis. He is systemica...

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A 35-year-old man presents with 6 weeks of bloody diarrhoea, urgency, and tenesmus. Colonoscopy confirms extensive ulcerative colitis. He is systemically well with normal inflammatory markers. What is the most appropriate initial treatment?

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High-dose oral Mesalazine

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Oral Prednisolone 40 mg alone

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Azathioprine monotherapy

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Biologic therapy with Infliximab

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No treatment is required

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Ulcerative colitis – induction therapy

A 35-year-old man presents with 6 weeks of bloody diarrhoea, urgency, and tenesmus. Colonoscopy confirms extensive ulcerative colitis. He is systemically well with normal inflammatory markers. What is the most appropriate initial treatment?