Presentations - Malabsorption Flashcards
1
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Gastric Cause of GI Malabsorption.
A
Post-Gastrectomy (Dumping Syndrome).
2
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Small Bowel Causes of GI Malabsorption (3).
A
- Coeliac Disease.
- Crohn’s disease.
- Small Bowel Resection.
3
Q
Pancreatic Causes of GI Malabsorption (3).
A
- Chronic Pancreatitis.
- Pancreatic Cancer.
- Cystic Fibrosis.
4
Q
Hepatobiliary Causes of GI Malabsorption (2).
A
- Primary Biliary Cirrhosis.
2. Ileal Resection (failure of bile acid resorption at the terminal ileum).
5
Q
Infective Causes of GI Malabsorption. (3).
A
- Giardiasis.
- Whipple’s Disease.
- Bacterial Overgrowth - Post-Operative/Diabetes Mellitus.