| acute (<3 wks) | subacute (3-8 wks) | chronic (>8 wks) |
|---|---|---|
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<aside> 🗒️ Patient: Katie Raymond Age: 45 y/o Sex: Female CC: abdominal pain + back pain
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| Crohn’s | Ulcerative colitis | |
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| Frequency/type of defecation | increased, typically non-bloody diarrhea | greatly increased, bloody diarrhea w/ mucus |
| Nutritional status | poor or malnourished | since ulcerative colitis does not affect small intestine, absorption of nutrients is not impaired → mostly normal but wt loss + malnutrition can still occur in severe disease |
| PE | constant RLQ pain, palpable abdominal mass | painful defecation, pain located in LLQ |
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