Ulcerative Colitis Endoscopic Index of Severity - UCEIS Vascular pattern 0 = normal - Normal vascular pattern with arborizations of capillaries clearly defined 1 = patchy obliteration - Patchy obliteration of vascular pattern 2 = obliterated - Complete loss of vascular pattern Bleeding 0 = none - No visible blood 1 = mucosal - Spots or streaks of coagulated blood on the mucosa surface, which can be washed off 2 = luminal mild - Some free liquid blood in the lumen 3 = luminal moderate or severe - Frank blood in the lumen or visible oozing from the mucosa after washing or visible oozing from a hemorrhagic mucosa Erosions and ulcers 0 = none - Normal mucosa, no visible ulcers or erosions 1 = erosions - Small defects in the mucosa (s5 mm), white or yellow, flat edge 2 = superficial ulcer - Larger defects in the mucosa (>5 mm), discrete fibrin covered, remain superficial 3 = deep ulcer - Deeper excavated defects in the mucosa, with a slightly raised edge #UCEIS #Ulcerative #Colitis #UC #Endoscopy #index #grading #severity #diagnosis #gastroenterology #scoring #ibd
