11. Co-Morbidity and IBD

Understanding of the effects of concurrent medical conditions on the treatment of IBD


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11.1.  Knows the importance of assessing co-morbidities in patients with IBD

11.2.  Knows the risks relating to a previous history of malignancy or the development of malignancy in IBD, in particular how this affects treatment options.

11.3.  Knows the risks relating to infections such as tuberculosis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV in relation to the treatment of IBD

11.4.  Knows the circumstances in which patients should be screened for or immunised against infectious diseases before commencing therapy

11.5.  Is aware of the appropriate investigations and vaccination strategy for patients with a new diagnosis of IBD


The elderly patient with IBD: Should azathioprine ever be used in the elderly? Should the type of surgery be different in an elderly patient?

J Colombel

ECCO 2017 Barcelona Congress

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Topic 11.1 : State of the art