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Learning module: inflammatory bowel disease

Learning module: inflammatory bowel disease

Module Summary

Pearl Avery, a nurse at Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, explains how to assess and treat inflammatory bowel disease.

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Learning Objectives

This modules will update you on: 

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  • Treatment and medications for inflammatory bowel disease 
  • How to recognise a flare 
  • When to consider urgent referral/admission

Author

Pearl Avery, a nurse at Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The full module can be found on the Nursing in Practice Learning website.

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