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Maldigestion

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Differential diagnosis of causes of Maldigestion

Differential diagnosis of causes of Maldigestion

In alphabetical order. [1] [2]

  • Pancreatic disorders
  • Chronic pancreatitis
  • Pancreatic resection
  • Pancreatic carcinoma
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Non-beta islet cell tumors
  • Severe protein malnutrition
  • Effect of vagotomy on pancreatic secretion
  • Hepatobiliary disease
  • Extrahepatic biliary obstruction
  • Chronic intrahepatic cholestasis (e.g., primary biliary cirrhosis)
  • Severe hepatocellular injury
  • Impaired enzyme or bile salt function owing to
  • Inadequate mixing (e.g., after gastric/small bowel surgery)
  • Low pH in small bowel (e.g., Zollinger-Ellison syndrome)
  • Ileal resection
  • Severe diffuse ileal disease (e.g., Crohn’s disease)
References

References

  1. Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:77 ISBN 1591032016
  2. Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:68 ISBN 140510368X

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