Malabsorption and malnutrition

Question 1

Diseases associated with maldigestion

Answer 1

Chronic pancreatitis

Cystic fibrosis

Pancreatic carcinoma

Question 2

Diseases associated with inadequate absorption surface

Answer 2

Intestinal resection

Gastro colic fistula

Jejuno-ileal bypass

Question 3

Diseases associated with bile salt deficiency

Answer 3

Cirrhosis

Cholestasis

Bacterial overgrowth

Impaired ileal absorption

Bile salt binders

Question 4

Malabsorption diseases associated with lymphatic obstruction

Answer 4

Lymphoma

Whipple’s disease
(infection)

Intestinal lymphangiectasia (blocked lymph vessels supplying SI)

Question 5

Malabsorption diseases associated with vascular disease

Answer 5

Constructive pericarditis

Sigh sided heart failure

Mesenteric arterial and venous insufficiency

Question 6

Four factors that can lead to malabsorption

Answer 6

Altered gastric secretions

Altered gastric structure/ absorptive capacity

Altered gastric motility

Reduced blood flow