Orchard Tim
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
Practitioner. 2008 Oct;252(1711):14, 17-8, 20-1.
Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are extremely variable in their presentation and course, and treatment can be difficult. It is important that GPs have a high index of suspicion of IBD and initiate appropriate treatment for patients undergoing relapse of the disease. GPs also have a vital role in the monitoring of patients, often in collaboration with gastroenterologists, particularly for those patients on immunosuppressant therapy.
溃疡性结肠炎和克罗恩病在临床表现和病程方面差异极大，治疗可能颇具难度。全科医生对炎症性肠病要有高度的怀疑指数，并对病情复发的患者启动适当治疗，这很重要。全科医生在患者监测方面也起着至关重要的作用，通常与胃肠病学家合作，尤其是对那些接受免疫抑制治疗的患者。
