Overview

This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following elements. 

• Course Overview 30 mins
• Background
  • Definition, risk factors, prevalence, prognosis, and complications.
• Diagnosis
  • How to assess people with ulcerative colitis.
• Management
  • How to manage people, when to consider drug treatment, and when to refer.
• Optional quiz to assess your learning from the course
• An audit suggestion
• A list of useful links and resources for further reading

Goals

During this course you will learn:

• The clinical definition of ulcerative colitis.
• About the risk factors, prevalence, prognosis, and complications.
• How to refer appropriately to secondary care to confirm the diagnosis and guide management.
• How to minimize the risk of disease complications, and manage ongoing symptoms.

Audit Suggestions

Topics covered