Category
Flares & Emergencies
How to recognize and manage a Crohn's or UC flare, what to track, and when symptoms need urgent care.
What to Do When UC Flares: A Step-by-Step Action Guide
What to do during a UC flare: assess severity, take the right first-24-hour steps, track symptoms, and know when to call your GI or go to the ER.
What to Expect During a Crohn's Hospital Stay
Crohn's hospital stay: learn what to expect during 3 to 7 days, from tests and IV steroids to rescue therapy, surgery decisions, and discharge.
What to Put in an IBD Emergency Information Card
What to put on an IBD emergency card: diagnosis, medications, steroid use, allergies, surgeries, contacts and red flags. Build yours before a crisis.
What Your GI Needs to Know When You Report a Flare
What to tell your GI about an IBD flare: use a clear message template covering baseline changes, symptoms, labs, medications, triggers and urgent signs.
When to Call Your GI, Visit Urgent Care, or Go to the ER for IBD
IBD emergency symptoms: learn when to call your GI, choose urgent care, or go to the ER for bleeding, fever, severe pain, dehydration, or obstruction.
When to Go to the ER for a UC Flare (Red Flags + What They’ll Check)
When to go to the ER for a UC flare: spot red flags like severe bleeding, dehydration, fever and belly swelling, plus learn what tests to expect.