Question

A 28-year-old presents with right iliac fossa pain, diarrhoea, and weight loss. Colonoscopy suggests Crohn's disease involving the terminal ileum. Which initial treatment is recommended for inducing remission in mild to moderate Crohn's?

Accepted Answer

Oral budesonide

Answer

Aminosalicylates (5-ASA)

Answer

High-dose intravenous steroids

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Anti-TNF therapy

Answer

Methotrexate

Practice question

A 28-year-old presents with right iliac fossa pain, diarrhoea, and weight loss. Colonoscopy suggests Crohn's disease involving the terminal ileum. Which initial treatment is recommended for inducing remission in mild to moderate Crohn's?