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Malabsorption Flashcards

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Definition

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Defective mucosal absorption due to

  • defective luminal digestion
  • mucosal disease
  • structural disorders
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Causes

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Crohn's disease
Coeliac disease 
Post infections - giardia 
Biliary obstruction 
Cirrhosis 
Whipple's disease 
Tropical sprue
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Whipple’s disease - cause

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T Whipplei micro-organism

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Whipple’s disease - genetics

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HLA-B27

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Whipple’s disease - clinical presentation

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Multi system involvement 
Weight loss
Diarrhoea
Steatorrhoea 
Abdominal distension 
Fever
Arthritis
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Whipple’s disease - investigations

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Microscopy

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Whipple’s disease - management

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Antimicrobial

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Tropical sprue - cause

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Infection colonises intestines

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Tropical sprue - clinical presentation

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Diarrhoea
Steatorrhoea
Weight loss
Nausea
Anorexia 
Anaemia
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Tropical sprue - investigations

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Biopsy

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Tropical sprue - management

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Tetracycline

Folic acid

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Giardia lambia - causes

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Traveling to areas with contaminated water supply

Swimming in pools

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Giradia lambia - clinical presentation

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Watery diarrhoea
Steatorrhoea 
Weight loss 
Abdominal pain 
Nausea
Vomiting
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Giardia lambia - investigations

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Stool culture x3

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Giardia lambia - management

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Metronidazole

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16
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Schilling’s test - what is it used for?

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To detect bacterial overgrowth

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Malabsorption PMH

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Gastric or small bowel resection

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Investigations

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FBC 
LFT 
Stool culture
Endoscopy 
Imaging - AXR, CT scan, MRI

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