title: [Inflammatory bowel disease: a "survival kit" for general practitioners].
abstract: There are approximately 12000 patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in Switzerland. IBD can be debilitating not only because of the direct consequences in the gut but also because of extraintestinal manifestations. An early diagnosis is the key in defining optimal therapeutic interventions. The management is multidisciplinary and the general practitioner should work in direct collaboration with a gastroenterologist. Optimal management should aim at inducing and maintaining remission as well as reducing the risk of complications such as abcesses, fistulas or colorectal cancer.
authors.affiliation: Service de Gastro-Entérologie et D'Hepatologie, CHUV. vera.kessler@chuv.ch
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kesseler Brondolo
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Maillard
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Delarive
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mottet
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Michetti
mesh_terms: D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D012306:Risk; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014611:Vaccination