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Short bowel syndrome history and symptoms

Introduction

Overview

Overview

The hallmark of short bowel syndrome is diarrhea. A positive history of operation involving the gastrointestinal system and symptoms of malabsorption is suggestive of short bowel syndrome. The most common symptoms of short bowel syndrome include dehydration, abdominal pain, and fatigue.

History and Symptoms

History and Symptoms

The hallmark of short bowel syndrome is diarrhea. A positive history of operation involving the gastrointestinal system and symptoms of malabsorption is suggestive of short bowel syndrome. The most common symptoms of short bowel syndrome include dehydration, abdominal pain, and fatigue.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

History

Patients with short bowel syndrome may have a positive history of:

Common symptoms

Common symptoms of short bowel syndrome include:

References

References

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  2. ā†‘ Matarese LE, O’Keefe SJ, Kandil HM, Bond G, Costa G, Abu-Elmagd K (2005). “Short bowel syndrome: clinical guidelines for nutrition management”. Nutr Clin Pract. 20 (5): 493ā€“502. doi:10.1177/0115426505020005493. PMIDĀ 16207689.
  3. ā†‘ Limketkai BN, Parian AM, Shah ND, Colombel JF (2016). “Short Bowel Syndrome and Intestinal Failure in Crohn’s Disease”. Inflamm. Bowel Dis. 22 (5): 1209ā€“18. doi:10.1097/MIB.0000000000000698. PMIDĀ 26818425.
  4. ā†‘ Malec LM, Cooper J, Rudolph J, Michaels MG, Ragni MV (2017). “Prophylactic rtPA in the Prevention of Line-associated Thrombosis and Infection in Short Bowel Syndrome”. J. Pediatr. Gastroenterol. Nutr. doi:10.1097/MPG.0000000000001836. PMIDĀ 29135819.
  5. ā†‘ Tappenden KA (2014). “Pathophysiology of short bowel syndrome: considerations of resected and residual anatomy”. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 38 (1 Suppl): 14Sā€“22S. doi:10.1177/0148607113520005. PMIDĀ 24500909.
  6. ā†‘ Bechtold ML, McClave SA, Palmer LB, Nguyen DL, Urben LM, Martindale RG, Hurt RT (2014). “The pharmacologic treatment of short bowel syndrome: new tricks and novel agents”. Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 16 (7): 392. doi:10.1007/s11894-014-0392-2. PMIDĀ 25052938.
  7. ā†‘ DiBaise JK, Young RJ, Vanderhoof JA (2004). “Intestinal rehabilitation and the short bowel syndrome: part 1”. Am. J. Gastroenterol. 99 (7): 1386ā€“95. doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2004.30345.x. PMIDĀ 15233682.
  8. ā†‘ Kelly DG, Tappenden KA, Winkler MF (2014). “Short bowel syndrome: highlights of patient management, quality of life, and survival”. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 38 (4): 427ā€“37. doi:10.1177/0148607113512678. PMIDĀ 24247092.

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