Pathophysiology, clinical features, and treatment update
Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis: Evidence-based Consensus Statements (Chen JH et al, Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2016)
ASUC management consensus including rescue therapy and surgical timing
Ulcerative Colitis: Rapid Evidence Review (Adams SM et al, American Family Physician, 2022)
Primary care-oriented evidence summary
Specialized guidelines
AGA Clinical Practice Guideline on Biomarkers for UC Management (Singh S et al, Gastroenterology, 2023)
Fecal calprotectin and treat-to-target strategy
AGA Clinical Practice Update on IBD in Elderly Patients (Ananthakrishnan AN et al, Gastroenterology, 2021)
Biologic selection and JAK inhibitor risk in older adults
Recommendations on Steroids and Discharge Planning in Moderate-Severe UC (Dulai PS et al, American Journal of Gastroenterology, 2022)
RAND appropriateness panel on discharge criteria and follow-up
Coding references
ICD-10 K51 series: ulcerative colitis subtypes
K51.0 ulcerative pancolitis
K51.2 ulcerative proctitis
K51.3 ulcerative proctosigmoiditis
K51.5 left-sided colitis
ICD-10 K59.31 toxic megacolon
ICD-10 K63.1 perforation of intestine
SNOMED CT 64766004 ulcerative colitis
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