Acute moderate to severe ulcerative colitis treated by traditional Chinese medicine: A case report

Table 1 Laboratory tests

Time	WBC (× 109/L)	RBC (× 1012/L)	HGB (g/L)	PLT (109/L)	HCT (L/L)	ESR (mm/h)	CRP (mg/L)
January 23, 2018	4.6	3.53	107	237	0.496	24	7.8
March 8, 2018	5.6	3.23	97	334	0.300	/	73.4
November 4, 2018	6.9	4.55	139	258	0.310	/	21.1

Reference values: WBC: (3.5-9.5) × 10⁹/L; RBC: (3.8-5.1) × 10¹²/L; HGB: 115-150 g/L; PLT: (125-350) × 10⁹/L; HCT: 0.114-0.282 L/L; ESR: 0.0-20.0 mm/h; CRP: 0-10 mg/L. WBC: White blood cell count; RBC: Red blood cell count; HGB: Hemoglobin; PLT: Platelets; HCT: Hematocrit; ESR: Erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP: C-reactive protein.

Table 2 Disease condition assessment

Time	IBDQ (score)	Mayo (score)
Visit 1	83	11
Visit 2	159	/
Visit 3	177	/
Visit 4	191	/
Visit 5	207	0
Visit 6	208	/

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire scores reflects the quality of life for nearly two weeks in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, including systemic symptoms, intestinal symptoms, social competence, and emotional competence. There are 32 questions, each with a different answer, 1 for the most severe and 7 for the least severe. Lower the total scores more severe disease. Mayo scores: The Mayo scoring system is used to assess ulcerative colitis activity. A total score less than 2 points indicates symptom relief, 3-5 points indicates mild relief, 6-10 points indicates moderate activity, and 11-12 points indicates severe activity. IBDQ: Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire.