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CHAPTER12 Gastrointestinalmedicine
Inflammatory boweldisease
Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease are collectively termed inam­matory bowel disease.
Both are chronic, relapsing– remitting diseases characterized by acute, non­infectious inammation of the gut. In UC, inammation is limited to the colorectal mucosa. Extent varies from disease limited to the rectum (proc­titis) to disease aecting the whole colon (pancolitis). In Crohn’s, any part of the gut from mouth to anus can be aected with normal bowel between aected areas (skip lesions).
Cause Unknown. Both diseases are thought to result from an environ-
mental trigger on genetically susceptible individuals. Factors implicated (none proven) include:
• Smoking— protective against UC (95% are non- smokers or ex- smokers) but a causative factor in Crohn’s disease (⅔ are smokers and smoking cessation halves the relapse rate)
• Gut ora or other infections, e.g. Mycobacterium paratuberculosis
• Food constituents
Features Table 12.15 Dierentialdiagnosis
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Coeliac disease
• Anal ssure
• Gut infection, e.g. giardiasis
• Diverticulitis
Suspected diagnosis ~50% of severe attacks of UC are rst attacks
in patients who do not have a prior diagnosis. If bloody diarrhoea + fever >37.5°C or tachycardia >90bpm, admit as an acute emergency. If per­sistent, unexplained diarrhoea lasting >4wk and/ or persistent abdominal pain, refer for urgent further investigation to exclude GI malignancy and establish diagnosis.
Assessing severity Table 12.14
• Colonic tumour
• Food sensitive colitis (infants)
• Pseudomembranous colitis
• Ischaemic colitis
• Microscopic colitis
Table12.14 Assessing theseverity ofulcerative colitis
Severity Symptoms Action
Mild <4 liquid stools/ d
Moderate 4– 6 liquid stools/ d
Severe >6 liquid stools/ d
Little/ no rectal bleeding No signs of systemic disturbance
Moderate rectal bleeding Some signs of systemic disturbance Mild disease that does not respond to treatment
Severe rectal bleeding Any systemic disturbance (i pulse rate >90bpm, pyrexia >37.5°C, i ESR, i WCC, d Hb <10 g/ dL) Signs of malnutrition (e.g. albumin <35g/ dL) Weight loss >10%
Manage in primary care
Consider admission; contact specialist team for management advice
Admit as an emergency
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INFLAMMATORY BOWELDISEASE
Table12.15 Features ofinammatory bowel disease
UC Crohn’s disease
Incidence 10– 20/ 100,000/ y 5– 10/ 100,000/ y and increasing
Prevalence 100– 200/ 100,000 50– 100/ 100,000
Peak age 40– 60y (85% <60y)
Gender =
Risk factors Smoking is protective Smoking is a risk factor
GI symptoms Diarrhoea + blood/ mucus
Systemic symptoms
Associated conditions
Examination Abdominal + rectal examination— abdominal tenderness. Anal and
Investigation Blood— FBC (anaemia, i WCC), ESR (i when disease is active),
(stool may be solid if rectal disease only) Faecal urgency/ incontinence Tenesmus Lower abdominal pain
Tiredness and/ or malaise Weight d or failure to thrive/ grow (children) Fever
Joint disease— arthritis, sacroiliitis, ankylosing spondylitis Eye disease— iritis or uveitis Skin changes— erythema nodosum, pyoderma gangrenosum (UC >
Crohn’s) Liver disease— autoimmune hepatitis (UC), gallstones (Crohn’s), sclerosing cholangitis (UC > Crohn’s) Miscellaneous— thromboembolism, osteoporosis (Crohn’s), amyloidosis (Crohn’s)
perianal lesions (pendulous skin tags, abscesses, stulae) and/ or mass in the right iliac fossa are characteristic of Crohn’s disease General examination— clubbing, aphthous ulcers in the mouth (Crohn’s), signs of weight loss, anaemia or hypoproteinaemia
eGFR, LFTs (including serum albumin). In severe UC, CRP >45g/ dL after 3d steroid treatment indicates high (~85%) risk for colectomy
Stool— M,C&S (including Cl. dicile) to exclude infection AXR— consider to clarify extent of disease, exclude toxic megacolon
(transverse colon diameter >5cm) or bowel obstruction and/ or identify proximal constipation. Proctoscopy— inammation and shallow ulceration extending proximally from the anal margin suggests UC
Diarrhoea ± blood/ mucus Malabsorption Abdominal pain (crampy) Mouth ulcers Bowel obstruction due to strictures Fistulae (often perianal) Abscesses (perianal and intra- abdominal)
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UC and Crohn’s disease are rare in childhood. Presentation is variable and can be with non- specic features (e.g. failure to thrive), GI symptoms (e.g. malabsorption, bloody diarrhoea, acute abdomen), or complications (e.g. arthropathy or iritis). If suspected refer for conrmation of diagnosis and specialist management.
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Management of ulcerative colitis
Activedisease
• Mesalazine 2– 4g daily. Topical 5- ASA derivatives are a useful adjunct if troublesome rectal symptoms
• Add steroids (prednisolone 40mg od po + rectal preparation) if prompt response is needed or mesalazine is unsuccessful. Review frequently and d dose over 8wk. Rapid withdrawal i risk of relapse
• Azathioprine is added if the patient is having recurring attacks despite mesalazine maintenance, frequent steroids (≥2 courses/ y), disease relapses as dose of steroid is d, or relapse <6wk after stopping steroids. Requires regular supervision
• Ciclosporin or iniximab (anti- TNF antibody)— consultant supervised— may be eective as acute therapy for severe, steroid- refractory disease
Admit acutelyif
• Severe abdominal pain (especially if associated with tenderness)
• Severe diarrhoea (>8×/ d) ± bleeding
• Dramatic weight loss
• Fever >37.5°C, tachycardia >90bpm or other signs of systemic disease
Maintenance treatment Follow- up in 2° care is routine. Most patients re­quire lifelong therapy. Mainstays of treatment are 5- ASA derivatives (e.g. mesalazine 1– 2g/ d or balsalazide 2.5g/ d). Use a rectal formulation (e.g. mesalazine 1g/ d PR) if disease is conned to the rectum or descending colon. Long- term treatment d risk of colonic cancer by 75%. 10% are in­tolerant to 5- ASA derivatives— alternative is azathioprine (see earlier in topic). Treat proximal constipation with stool bulking agents or laxatives. NSAIDs can precipitate relapse so avoid.
Surgery Last resort— but should not be delayed if severe colitis and failing to respond to medical therapy. 20– 30% of patients with pancolitis require colectomy— 1 in 3 develop pouchitis (non- specic inammation of the ileal reservoir) within 5y of surgery.
Prognosis At any time 50% are asymptomatic, 30% have mild symptoms, and 20% moderate/ severe symptoms. <5% are free from relapse after 10y. Relapses usually aect the same part of the colon.
Complications Table 12.17
Management ofCrohn’sdisease
Active ileal and/ or colonicdisease
• Treat with mesalazine 4g daily. Less eective than for UC
• Add steroids (prednisolone 40mg od po or budesonide 9mg daily) if unresponsive to mesalazine. Review frequently and d dose over 8wk. Rapid withdrawal i risk of relapse. 0 steroids are associated with irisk of severe sepsis and mortality in Crohn’s disease so alternatives to steroid therapy are increasingly sought and steroid maintenance for >3mo should always be avoided
• Elemental or polymeric diets for 4– 6wk can be a useful adjunct or alternative to steroid treatment— take consultant advice
• Other treatments (consultant supervision) include metronidazole, azathioprine, antitumour necrosis factor (iniximab or adalimumab)
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INFLAMMATORY BOWELDISEASE
• Surgery is an option if medical treatment has failed. 50% need surgery <10y
after onset. Surgery is not curative and 50% will require a further operation at a later stage. After ileal resection check vitamin B12 levels annually
Admit acutelyif
• Severe abdominal pain (especially if associated with tenderness)
• Severe diarrhoea (>8×/ d) ± bleeding
• Dramatic weight loss
• Bowel obstruction
• Fever/ other signs of systemic disease
0 For disease elsewhere, take specialist advice.
Maintenance treatment Follow- up in 2° care is routine. Treatment is aimed at d impact of the disease. Mesalazine has limited benet. It is ineective at doses <2g/ d. Other agents used include azathioprine, mercaptopurine, methotrexate, and iniximab/ adalimumab. All require consultant supervi­sion. Treat diarrhoea symptomatically with codeine phosphate or lopera­mide unless it is due to active colonic disease. Colestyramine (4g 1– 3 ×/ d) d diarrhoea due to terminal ileal disease/ resection. NSAIDs can precipitate relapse— so avoid.
Prognosis 75% are back to work after the rst year but 15% remain unable to work long term. Complications— Table 12.16.
Table12.16 Complications ofinammatory bowel disease
UC Crohn’s
Toxic megacolon— colon distends and may perforate
Colonic cancer— risk i if disease >8y, onset in childhood/ adolescence, age >45y, FH of colon cancer, extensive colitis, sclerosing cholangitis. Prevention:screening with colonoscopy. Frequency depends on severity of the disease and duration of symptoms
Sclerosing cholangitis— brosis and stricture of intra- and extra- hepatic bile ducts. Presents with obstructive jaundice
Psychological eects— chronic lifelong conditions which have major impact on work and domestic life. Self- help groups can be useful.
Intra- abdominal abscess Intestinal stricture— common— may
require surgery
Toxic megacolon— rare (see UC) Bowel obstruction Fistula formation Perianal disease Malignancy— large and small bowel
cancer— 5% 10y after diagnosis
Osteoporosis
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Further information
NICE (2019) Crohn’s disease:management. M www.nice.org.uk/ guid- ance/ ng129 NICE (2019) Ulcerative colitis:management. M www.nice.org.uk/ guid- ance/ ng130
Advice and support forpatients
Crohn’s and Colitis UK F 0300 222 5700 M www.crohnsandcolitis. org.uk
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Irritable bowelsyndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic (>6mo) relapsing and remitting condition of unknown cause with symptoms including: abdominal pain or discomfort; bloating; and change in bowel habit.
Diagnosis is clinical and there is no conrmatory test. Extremely common. Lifetime prevalence ≥20%, although 750% never consult a GP. > (2.5:1). Symptoms can appear at any age.
Diagnosis ofIBS Abdominal pain or discomfort that is:
• Relieved by defecation, or
• Associated with altered bowel frequency or stool form
And ≥2 of the following:
• Altered stool passage (straining, urgency, incomplete evacuation)
• Abdominal bloating ( > ), distension, tension or hardness
• Symptoms made worse by eating • Passage of mucus
Other commonly associated symptoms Include lethargy, nausea, backache and bladder symptoms.
Dierentialdiagnosis
• Colonic carcinoma
• Coeliac disease
• Inammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease or UC)
Investigation A diagnosis of exclusion. How far to investigate is a clin-
ical judgement weighing risks of investigation against possibility of serious disease. Judgement is based on age of the patient, family history, length of history, and symptom cluster.
Patients <40y Check FBC, CRP, ESR, and antibody testing to exclude coeliac disease (TTG/ EMA)
Patients >40y Colonic cancer must be excluded for any patient with a persistent, unexplained change in bowel habit— particularly towards looser stools (E p. 370)
Other investigations to consider
• Faecal calprotectin stool test ± referral for colonoscopy to exclude inammatory bowel disease (as per local guidelines)
• Thyroid function tests if other symptoms/ signs of thyroid disease
• Stool samples to exclude GI infection if diarrhoea
• Endocervical swabs for Chlamydia
• Laparoscopy to exclude endometriosis
Referral To gastroenterology/ general surgery if (U=urgent; S= soon;
R=routine):
• Passing blood (except if from an anal ssure or haemorrhoids)— U
• Abdominal, rectal or pelvic mass— U
• Unintentional/ unexplained weight loss— U/ S
• +ve faecal calprotectin, inammatory markers, and/ or anaemia— U/ S
• >40y with new symptoms— U (if age >60y)/ S/ R
• Change in symptoms— especially if >40y— U (if age >60y)/ S/ R
• Atypical features (i.e. not those listed above)— U/ S/ R
• Pelvic inammatory disease
• Endometriosis
• GI infection
• Thyrotoxicosis
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IRRITABLE BOWELSYNDROME
• Family history of bowel or ovarian cancer— R
• Patient is unhappy to accept a diagnosis of IBS despite explanation— R
Treatment Reassure. Information leaets are helpful. Encourage lifestyle
measures, stress d, leisure time and regular physical exercise.
Diet Encourage patients to have regular meals and take time to eat. Avoid missing meals or leaving long gaps between eating.
• Drink ≤8 cups of uid/ d, especially water. Restrict tea/ coee to 3 cups/ d. d intake of alcohol and zzy drinks
d intake of high- bre foods (e.g. wholemeal/ high- bre our and breads, cereals high in bran, and whole grains such as brown rice)
d intake of ‘resistant starch’ found in processed or re- cooked foods
• Limit fresh fruit to 3 × 80g portions/ d
• For diarrhoea, avoid sorbitol, an articial sweetener
• For wind and bloating consider i intake of oats (e.g. oat- based breakfast cereal or porridge) and linseeds (≤1 tablespoon/ d)
• Up to 50% may be helped by exclusion of certain foods. Diaries may help identify foods that provoke symptoms, e.g. dairy products, citrus fruits, caeine, alcohol, tomatoes, gluten, and eggs. Refer to dietician
Specicmeasures
Fibre/ bulking agents Constipation- predominant IBS. Bran can make some patients worse. Oats and ispaghula husk are better tolerated. Laxatives are an alternative but avoid use of lactulose
Antispasmodics e.g. mebeverine, peppermint oil. Limited eectiveness. If no response in a few days, switch to another— dierent agents suit dierent individuals. Once symptoms are controlled use prn
Antidiarrhoeal preparations e.g. loperamide. Avoid codeine phosphate as may cause dependence. Use prn for patients with diarrhoea­predominant disease. Use pre- emptive doses to cover dicult situations (e.g. air travel)
Antidepressants There is some evidence that low- dose amitriptyline, e.g. 10mg nocte or SSRIs may help symptoms
Probiotics Some evidence of eectiveness. Consider a 4wk trial
Psychotherapy and hypnosis Evidence of eectiveness but limited availability. Consider for cases that have failed to respond to rst- line treatment after >1y
FODMAPs diet Some evidence of eectiveness. Refer to dietician
Failure torespond totreatment Consider another diagnosis— review history and examination ± refer for further investigation.
Prognosis >50% still have symptoms after 5y.
Further information
NICE (2013) Faecal calprotectin diagnostic tests for inammatory bowel disease. M www.nice.org.uk/ guidance/ dg11 NICE (2008, updated 2017)Irritable bowel syndrome in adults:diagnosis and management of irritable bowel syndrome in primary care. M www. nice.org.uk/ guidance/ cg61
Advice and support forpatients
The IBS Network M www.theibsnetwork.org
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Jaundice and abnormal liverfunction
Jaundice Yellow pigmentation of the tissues due to excessive bile pig-
ment. Clinical jaundice appears when serum bilirubin >35 micromol/ L.
Causes
• i production of bilirubin (pre- hepatic) Haemolytic anaemia, drug-
induced haemolysis, malaria, Gilbert’s/ Crigler- Najjar syndrome
Defective processing (hepatic) Hepatitis, cirrhosis
Blocked excretion (obstructive) Gallstones, pancreatic cancer, primary
biliary cholangitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, cholangiocarcinoma, sepsis, enlarged porta hepatis (e.g. 2° to lymphoma)
History Patients presenting with jaundice may have no other symptoms. General symptoms include tiredness, nausea, and pruritus. Ask about colour of the stools and urine (dark urine suggests conjugated hyperbilirubinaemia and hepatobiliary disease). Check alcohol consumption.
Examination Mild jaundice is best seen by examining the sclerae in natural light. Look for signs of chronic liver disease and examine the abdomen for masses and hepatomegaly.
Investigations Initially check FBC and liver function tests— Table 12.17. Further investigations depend on the results.
Management Treat the cause of the jaundice. Most patients (except those with Gilbert’s syndrome or self- limiting viral hepatitis) will require specialist referral. Refer patients with pre- hepatic/ hepatic jaundice to a hepatologist; refer patients with post- hepatic jaundice to a hepatobiliary surgeon. If aged ≥40y + jaundice— refer urgently to be seen in <2wk.
Neonatal jaundice E p. 846
Abnormal liverfunction
Raised AST/ ALT/ GGT inisolation Liver enzymes can i transiently as a result of viral infection, drugs, or alcohol. ALT tends to be more raised in viral and autoimmune hepatitis; AST tends to be more raised in patients with fatty liver; raised GGT is associated with alcohol excess.
• Check medication including herbal medicines
• Stop alcohol
• Repeat LFTs:
• In 1mo if AST/ ALT are <3× upper limit of normal
• In 1wk if AST/ ALT are ≥3× upper limit of normal
• If still raised request hepatitis screen and USS, or refer to hepatology or
gastroenterology depending on clinical state
• If ALT is <2× upper limit of normal and hepatitis screen is negative:
• If USS is normal, repeat LFTs every 3– 6mo to see if abnormalities settle— may be due to drugs, alcohol, or early fatty liver disease
• If USS shows fatty liver and consuming excess alcohol— advise abstinence from alcohol and recheck LFTs every 3– 6mo
• If USS shows fatty liver and alcohol consumption is within normal limits, advise weight d and low- fat diet, treat metabolic syndrome, and recheck LFTs every 3– 6mo
• In all other cases, refer for specialist opinion
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JAUNDICE AND ABNORMAL LIVERFUNCTION
Table12.17 Distinguishing dierent types ofjaundice
Type of jaundice
Pre- hepatic Hepatic Cholestatic
Tests
Bilirubin ii ii ii AST/ ALT Normal ii i Alkaline phosphatase Normal i iii Hb d Normal Normal
Jaundice Mild, lemon
Other symptoms Urine is not
0 Amixed picture is common and can be confusing.
yellow
darkened
May be marked jaundice
Tender, enlarged liver
May be marked jaundice
Enlarged liver, itching skin, pale stools
Raised bilirubin Possible causes include:
• Hepatitis/ biliary obstruction— if ALT/ AST are i, refer for liver USS and
do a hepatitis screen or refer as for jaundice
• Haemolysis— check FBC/ reticulocyte count— refer to haematology if
abnormal
• Gilbert’s disease— likely if serum bilirubin is <40mmol/ L and ALT/ AST and RBC/ reticulocytes are normal. Bilirubin levels i after a fast
• If isolated i bilirubin >40mmol/ L— probably still Gilbert’s syndrome but refer
Raised alkaline phosphatase Usually originates from liver or bone. Bone is more likely if serum Ca2+ and phosphate are raised and GGT is normal. i may be associated with any liver disease but is particularly marked in pa­tients with biliary obstruction and primary biliary cholangitis.
Medications that cause raised AST/ ALT
• Most penicillins (especially co- amoxiclav) and minocycline
• Antifungals
• Statins
• Antiepileptics
• NSAIDs
• Some herbal medicines
• Some recreational drugs
Statins and abnormal liver function Statins cause a biochemical
abnormality, but do not cause liver failure and are not contraindicated in compensated liver disease. May improve fatty liver disease. Measure liver function tests pre- treatment and after 1– 3mo. Thereafter measure each 6mo for 1y. Discontinue if AST/ ALT i and stays at >3× normal.
Hepatitis screen Check as appropriate:
• Hepatitis A, B, and C serology
• EBV serology
• Liver autoantibodies
• Iron studies and transferrin saturation to exclude haemochromatosis
α1 antitrypsin level
• Serum copper and caerulo-
plasmin levels (if <40y)
• AFP
• Fasting blood glucose and lipids
• HbA1c
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Fatty liverdisease
Fatty liver describes the pathological process where fat is deposited in liver cells, but there is no inammation or scarring. Common condition aecting up to 1:4 adults in the UK.
Presentation
• Usually asymptomatic. >50% present after investigation for abnormal LFTs (E p.390). Characteristic ‘bright’ appearance on liver USS
• Less frequently presents with a smoothly enlarged liver or symptoms— nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fat embolus (may be fatal)
Broadly divides into 2 forms:
Alcohol- associated fatty liver disease (AFLD) Dened as fatty
liver disease associated with daily ethanol consumption >20g () or 30g (). Earliest stage of alcohol- related liver disease. Aects 890% of people who drink more than recommended limits. Can develop in weeks.
Blood markers (may be normal)
• Typically serum AST and ALT are i, but serum AST >serum ALT
• GGT may be i
• Alkaline phosphatase may also be i but usually <2× upper limit of normal
Primary caremanagement
• Identication of hazardous/ harmful drinking + brief interventions to dconsumption— E p. 158
• Referral to specialist alcohol addiction service if needed
• If persistent heavy drinker ( >35U/ wk; >50U/ wk) refer for transient elastography (TE) to assess for brosis/ cirrhosis. Refer for specialist management if advanced brosis/ cirrhosis. If TE is not available, follow local protocols for assessment of brosis, Alternatives include:serum brosis markers, FIB- 4 test, brotest, AST:ALT ratio, and AST to Platelet Ratio Index (APRI). Repeat every 2y
• Consider thiamine supplements if chronic alcohol dependence:if severe, 200– 300mg/ d; if mild, 10– 25mg/ d
Prognosis AFLD is fully reversible and can resolve in <6wk with complete abstinence from alcohol. If excessive alcohol use continues, predisposes to alcoholic hepatitis and cirrhosis (irreversible).
Alcohol misuse E p. 158 Chronic hepatitis E p. 394–5 Cirrhosis E p. 396
Non- alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)N Very common.
Aects 20– 30% of the UK population. Prevalence has i ×2 over the past 20y. Associated with obesity, insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome (E p. 313).
Screening With liver USS is not recommended except for children/ young people with metabolic syndrome/ type 2 DM— repeat every 3y.
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FATTY LIVERDISEASE
Blood markers (may be normal)
• Typically, serum AST and ALT are i but serum ALT >serum AST
• GGT may be i
• Alkaline phosphatase may be i but usually <2× upper limit of normal
Complications
• Ahigh proportion develop DM long term
• More severe disease results in non- alcoholic steato- hepatitis (NASH)—
12% with NASH develop cirrhosis
Assessment forbrosis Once NAFLD has been diagnosed, assess for brosis risk using the Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (ELF) test, if available. Alternatives include:FIB- 4 test, NAFLD score, or TE.
Referral forspecialistassessment
• Child/ young person with suspected NAFLD on USS
• Any age with signicant liver brosis risk (e.g. ELF score >10.51)
Management inprimarycare
• Lifestyle advice— low- fat diet, weight d, i exercise, d alcohol
• Consider referral for bariatric surgery if meets local referral criteria
• Repeat ELF or other brosis score every 3y
Drugtreatment
• Not usually indicated in primary care— in secondary care, treatment
(unlicensed) with metformin, pioglitazone and/ or vitamin E may be considered
• Treatment with statins is ineective
Other rarer causes offatty liverdisease
• Drugs, e.g. amiodarone, tamoxifen, valproate
• Inammatory bowel disease
• Malnutrition
• Pregnancy
Further information
NICE (2016) Cirrhosis in over 16s. M www.nice.org.uk/ guidance/ ng50 NICE (2016) Non- alcoholic fatty liver disease:assessment and manage-
ment. M www.nice.org.uk/ guidance/ ng49
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