In this episode, Dr Lana Bistritz considers the initial medical management of inflammatory bowel disease. After listening to this podcast, learners will be able to:

• List factors influencing the choice of treatment
• Describe the goals of therapy in the management of inflammatory bowel disease, discriminating between induction and maintenance of remission.
• Describe the indications for 5-ASAs, steroid s and immunomodulators in the management of inflammatory bowel disease
• Describe the adverse effects of 5-ASAs, steroids and immunomodulators used in the management of inflammatory bowel disease

Running time 16:46