Concept
New Diagnosis of Moderate-to-Severe IBD
- One new thing to keep in mind is gastrointestinal manifestations of COVID-19 and the symptoms it creates as some are similar to that of IBD
- After ruling out COVID-19 as a possible issue, stool samples should be taken to rule out pathogen-based illness
- Stressors should also be taken into consideration as stress can mimic symptoms of IBD
- After following these initial ruling steps, patients may be able to move onto possible endoscopic procedures as most other diseases have been eliminated
- Additionally, Figure 1 can be used as a visual representation of the steps which and decision making up until endoscopy
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Updated 2021-01-03
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SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)
Biomedical Sciences