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.

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What can it cause?

A
  • Malabsorption
  • Inadequate digestion
  • Incomplete absorption
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Malabsorption

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Deficiency of vitamins:
- A, B12, D, E & K
- Essential fatty acids
- Zinc
- Selenium
- Hypomagnesaemia

GIVE SUPPLEMENTS

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Inadequate digestion

A

Diarrhoea

GIVE LOPERAMIDE

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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

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