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Inflammatory bowel disease

Prevalence
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Differential Diagnosis
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Investigations

First episode of colitis

Barium follow-through studies are unhelpful c

Why?

  • Such studies are unable to usefully diagnose or exclude inflammatory bowel disease. c

Expiry date: July 2003
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Author   CM   Ball
Reviewer   L   Friedman
CAT Writers   D   Ford , CM   Ball