NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

PATHOLOGY AND GENETICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Uveitis and pyoderma gangrenosum can be seen in ____ patients
A
Ulcerative Colitis
B
Crohn’s Disease
C
Peptic ulcer
D
Cholera
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare symptom of inflammatory bowel disease that causes lesions to appear on your skin. In people who suffer from ulcerative colitis, pyoderma gangrenosum is an example of how the disease affects more than just the large intestine.

Detailed explanation-2: -The uveitis associated with ulcerative or granulomatous colitis has a high recurrence rate (one attack only in 3, two attacks in 1, three attacks in 2, and multiple attacks in 7). Steroid therapy in local or systemic form reverses the acute attack of uveitis but only modifies the chronicity following many recurrences.

Detailed explanation-3: -Common bacteria causing bacterial colitis include Campylobacter jejuni, Salmonella, Shigella, Escherichia coli, Yersinia enterocolitica, Clostridium difficile, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Common causes of viral colitis include Norovirus, Rotavirus, Adenovirus, and Cytomegalovirus.

Detailed explanation-4: -Erythema Nodosum The most common skin condition associated with ulcerative colitis, erythema nodosum is a rash that consists of painful, raised bumps and is usually found on the legs. It tends to develop when ulcerative colitis is active, notes Dr.

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