MALABSORPTION & MALDIGESTION

Question 1

DEFINE MALABSORPTION & MALDIGESTION

Answer 1

MALABSORPTION
*Nutrients not absorbed by intestinal mucosa
- lactose intolerance
- Coeliac disease
- Lymphoma

MALDIGESTION
intraluminal digestion disorder
- panreatic insufficiency
- deficiency of bile acid
- Non-coordinated gastric emptying

Question 2

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF MALABSORPTION & MALDIGESTION

Answer 2

1. MALABSORPTION
   
   • anorexia
   • weight loss
   • tiredness
   • anaemia
   • odema & ascites
2. stool characteristics
   FATTY STOOL
   - stinky // greasy
   - bulky
   - Float on waterFERMENTED
   - watery // sour smell // low pH