The Management of Acute Severe Colitis: ACPGBI Position Statement. S. R. Brown, N. Haboubi, J. Hampton, B. George, S. P. L. Travis. Col Dis 2008;10 (S3): 8-29‘Acute severe colitis’ (formerly known as fulminant colitis) is a potentially life-threatening condition that constitutes a medical and surgical emergency. The majority of cases are due to ulcerative colitis (UC), although other causes such as Crohn’s colitis and pseudomembranous colitis (PMC) can result in a similar clinical picture. The condition is common; the prevalence is around 15%. As a very rough estimate for the UK, there are about 2500 admissions per year or around one patient per 22 000 population (about 12 patients per year for a District General Hospital). More precise data will result from the UK National IBD Audit . Leggi l’articolo
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