IBD IBD Disease Monitoring and Activity Assessment

Question 1

Which scoring system is used to assess Crohn's disease activity using parameters such as general well-being, abdominal pain, number of liquid stools, abdominal mass, and complications?

Accepted Answer

Harvey-Bradshaw Index (HBI)

Answer

The Harvey-Bradshaw Index (HBI) assesses Crohn's disease activity using five clinical parameters: general well-being, abdominal pain, number of liquid stools per day, abdominal mass, and complications.

Question 2

The Truelove and Witts criteria classify disease severity based on stool frequency, rectal bleeding, temperature, pulse, hemoglobin, and ESR in which condition?

Accepted Answer

Ulcerative colitis

Answer

Truelove and Witts criteria classify ulcerative colitis severity as mild, moderate, or severe using clinical and laboratory parameters including stool frequency, rectal bleeding, pulse, temperature, hemoglobin, and ESR.

Question 3

In the full Mayo Scoring system for ulcerative colitis, what is the maximum possible total score?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

The full Mayo Score comprises four subscores (stool frequency, rectal bleeding, endoscopy findings, and physician's global assessment), each ranging 0–3, yielding a maximum total score of 12.

Question 4

The Partial Mayo Score is a useful non-invasive monitoring tool for ulcerative colitis because it:

Accepted Answer

Excludes the endoscopic subscore and relies on clinical parameters only

Answer

The Partial Mayo Score omits the endoscopic subscore, allowing clinicians to monitor UC activity between colonoscopies using only stool frequency, rectal bleeding, and physician's global assessment.

Question 5

The Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) defines clinical remission as a score below which value?

Accepted Answer

150

Answer

A CDAI score below 150 is defined as clinical remission in Crohn's disease, while scores above 450 indicate very severe disease activity.

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IBD IBD Disease Monitoring and Activity Assessment