Stools Flashcards

1
Q

What gives you alkaline pH in stools?

A

Protein breakdown
Villous adenoma
Colitis
Antibiotic use

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2
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What gives you acidic pH in stools?

A

Carbohydrate malabsorption

Fat malabsorption

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Q

What are markers of fat malabsorption?

A

low pH
low trypsin
Faecal fat test (fat globules)
low elastase

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