Gi Malabsorption Flashcards
1
Q
3 main causes of malabsorption
A
Coeliac disease
Chronic pancreatitis
Crohns disease
2
Q
What may cause low bile? - 3
What may cause a pancreatic insufficiency? - 2
A
Primary biliary cholangitis
Ileal resection
Biliary obstruction
Pancreatic cancer
Cystic fibrosis
3
Q
A few examples of what can affect small bowel mucosa
A few examples of what can cause bacterial overgrowth
A
Small bowel resection
Lactase insufficiency
Drugs - metformin
Spontaneous - elderly
Jejunal diverticula
DM and PPI
4
Q
A few examples of what can cause infection
A
Giardia
B12 malabsorption
5
Q
What deficiencies would cause:
- Anaemia
- Bleeding disorder
- Oedema
- Metabolic bone disease
- Neurological feature
A
Low iron, B12 and folate
Low Vit K
Low protein
Low Vit D
Neuropathy
