Approach to the Ulcerative Colitis flare
Written by: Dr. Anthony Sandre (Internal Medicine Resident)
Reviewed by: Dr. Dr. Ted Xenodemetropoulos (Gastroenterologist) and Dr. Andrew Cheung (General Internist)
Infographic by: Dr. Caitlyn Vlasschaert (Internal Medicine Resident)
Resources:
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Toronto Consensus Guidelines– Treatment of Hospitalized Adults with Severe Ulcerative Colitis
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The Mayo Score/Disease Activity Index for Ulcerative Colitis (MD Calc)
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Medicine Minute Trial: Lancet, 2017 Faecal Microbiota transplantation for active ulcerative colitis