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PUCAI

The Paediatric Ulcerative Colitis Activity Index scores the previous 2 days. In acute severe colitis it guides escalation on day 3 and day 5 of intravenous steroids.

Abdominal pain
Rectal bleeding
Consistency of most stools
Number of stools in 24 hours
Nocturnal stools (any episode waking the child)
Activity level

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Reference

Turner D, Otley AR, Mack D, et al. Development, validation, and evaluation of a pediatric ulcerative colitis activity index: a prospective multicenter study. Gastroenterology. 2007;133(2):423-432.