Primary Care

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Questions discussed in this category

What is your advice to patients with IBD who are on biologic therapies and planning for pregnancy?

Do any special adjustments need to be made for any particular biologic therapies?

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In a patient with well-controlled ulcerative colitis on tofacitinib for several years, would you consider switching to upadacitinib for a more favorable side effect profile?

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What diet do you recommend for patients with inflammatory bowel disease?

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What role do you feel there is for antibiotics in the management of severe perianal Crohn's disease?

Specifically in patients with low resources, poor follow-up, and currently not on biologic therapy. What is the duration of antibiotics?

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In patients with longstanding UC or Crohn's colitis, would you extend the interval of surveillance colonoscopy to longer than 3 years if they have had little inflammatory disease over the years and no other factors to increase their risk (ie, history of polyps, history of dysplasia, or family history)?

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Do you have concerns with the use of oral contraceptives in patients on JAK inhibitors given the black box warning for thromboembolic events?

How has this impacted your counseling and management?

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Do you consider anti-viral prophylaxis in patients taking JAK inhibitors who have recurrent uncomplicated Zoster infection, but would prefer not changing therapy?

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Do you stop TNF inhibitors during the third trimester of pregnancy?

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How do you approach the continued use of TNF inhibitors in a patient with inflammatory arthritis who develops a positive dsDNA without clinical evidence of drug-induced lupus?

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Is there a role for regular hepatitis and TB screening in patients on chronic immunosuppressive therapy in the absence of new risk factors or exposures?

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Is prophylactic anticoagulation indicated in patients with frequent ulcerative colitis flares?

If so, what agent(s) do you prefer?

1 Answer available

Is it okay to use COX-2 selective NSAIDs in patients with IBD-associated arthritis when the IBD is in remission?

1 Answer available

Papers discussed in this category

Autoimmun Rev, 2012 Nov 30

Immunogenicity and autoimmunity during anti-TNF therapy.

Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.), 2017-10

The Safety and Immunogenicity of Live Zoster Vaccination in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Before Starting Tofacitinib: A Randomized Phase II Trial.

Gastroenterology, 2021 Sep

AGA Clinical Practice Update on Endoscopic Surveillance and Management of Colorectal Dysplasia in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Expert Review.

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