What is used to treat moderate-to-severe inflammatory bowel ...

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What is used to treat moderate-to-severe inflammatory bowel disease?
 
  a. Antacids c. Corticosteroids
  b. Antibiotics d. Antidiarrheal medications

Question 2

The best chance of survival for a child with cirrhosis is:
 
  a. Liver transplantation. c. Treatment with immune globulin.
  b. Treatment with corticosteroids. d. Provision of nutritional support.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Corticosteroids such as prednisone and prednisolone are used in short bursts to suppress the inflammatory response in inflammatory bowel disease. Antacids and antidiarrheals are not drugs of choice to treat the inflammatory process of inflammatory bowel disease. Antibiotics may be used as adjunctive therapy to treat complications.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The only successful treatment for end-stage liver disease and liver failure may be liver transplantation, which has improved the prognosis for many children with cirrhosis. Liver transplantation has revolutionized the approach to cirrhosis. Liver failure and cirrhosis are indications for transplantation. Liver transplantation reflects the failure of other medical and surgical measures, such as treatment with corticosteroids or immune globulin and nutritional support, to prevent or treat cirrhosis.