Case 3: Pregnancy in a Patient With Ulcerative Colitis
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Support for this activity has been provided through educational grants from Janssen Biotech, Inc, administered by Janssen Scientific Affairs and Takeda Pharmaceuticals International, U.S. Region.
Release date: 12/30/2014
Expiration date: 12/30/2015
Estimated time to complete: 0.5 hours
Overview
Patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) often receive inadequate or inappropriate treatment. Management of UC is based on the assessment of disease activity, which is represented by both clinical symptoms and mucosal inflammation. This Virtual Practice has been developed to simulate the day-to-day challenges encountered by clinicians who provide care to patients with UC. The activity outlines strategies that optimize treatment outcomes through the precise balance of safety considerations and efficacy. It also reviews new and emerging therapies that can improve upon the efficacy or safety of currently available options and how they can be applied in practice.
Managing UC during pregnancy is an important but often overlooked topic. This case follows Laura, a patient with UC who is interested in starting a family, and addresses many of the misconceptions and challenges involved in managing UC during pregnancy.
Faculty
David T. Rubin, MD—Program Chair
Joseph B. Kirsner Professor of Medicine
Chief, Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Co-Director, Digestive Diseases Center
University of Chicago Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
Christina Y. Ha, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Division of Digestive Diseases
David Geffen School of Medicine
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Kian Keyashian, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon
Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of gastroenterologists and other health care professionals who are involved in the management of patients with UC.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Design effective strategies for managing UC that take into consideration the indications, risks, and benefits of long-term nonbiologic and biologic therapies
Accreditation and Credit Designation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and RedMedEd. The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Christina Y. Ha, MD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
Ad Board/Speaker/Consultant: AbbVie
Speaker: Takeda
Kian Keyashian, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
David T. Rubin, MD, has disclosed the following relevant financial relationships:
Consultant: AbbVie, Emmi, Ironwood, Janssen, Prometheus Pharmaceuticals, Santarus/Salix, Takeda, Telsar Pharmaceuticals, UCB Pharma, Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Grant support: AbbVie, Elan Pharmaceuticals, Prometheus Pharmaceuticals, Shire, Warner Chilcott
Cofounder: Cornerstones Health, Inc.
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
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Unapproved Product Use
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the US Food and Drug Administration. RedMedEd, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Janssen, and Takeda do not recommend the use of any agent outside the labeled indications.
| Generic Name | Trade Name | Approved Use (if any) | Unapproved/ Investigational Use |
| Allopurinol | Aloprim, Zyloprim | Indicated for the management of patients with signs and symptoms of primary or secondary gout; management of patients with leukemia, lymphoma, and malignancies who are receiving cancer therapy that causes elevations of serum and urinary uric acid levels; management of patients with recurrent calcium oxalate calculi whose daily uric acid excretion exceeds 800 mg/day (male patients) and 750 mg/day (female patients) | Adjunctive therapy in patients with UC |
| Azathioprine | Azasan | Indicated as an adjunct for the prevention of rejection in renal homotransplantations; treatment of active rheumatoid arthritis to reduce signs and symptoms | Maintenance therapy for UC |
| Mercaptopurine | Purinethol | Indicated for maintenance therapy of acute lymphatic (lymphocytic, lymphoblastic) leukemia as part of a combination regimen | Maintenance therapy for UC |
Disclaimer
The information presented in this activity is for continuing medical education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a physician regarding diagnosis and treatment of a specific patient’s medical condition.
The opinions expressed in this educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of RedMedEd, the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Janssen, or Takeda. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Method of Participation
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- Apple iPad or iPad mini (iOS 7 or higher) with an Internet connection
- A computer with an Internet connection
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