Short bowel syndrome Flashcards
1
Q
What is it?
A
Patients with a shortened bowel due to large surgical resection.
Malabsorption can occur after this.
2
Q
What can it cause?
A
- Malabsorption
- Inadequate digestion
- Incomplete absorption
3
Q
Malabsorption
A
Deficiency of vitamins:
- A, B12, D, E & K
- Essential fatty acids
- Zinc
- Selenium
- Hypomagnesaemia
GIVE SUPPLEMENTS
4
Q
Inadequate digestion
A
Diarrhoea
GIVE LOPERAMIDE
5
Q
Incomplete drug absorption
A
Give higher doses for oral contraceptives, warfarin + digoxin.
- E/C and M/R formulations are not suitable
- Uncoated tablets + soluble tablets are okay.
- Liquid formulations MAY be okay