Small intestine disorders Flashcards
1
Q
What is steatorrhea and why does it occur?
A
- Malabsorption causing pale, floating, low fat content stool
2
Q
What is caused by vitamin A deficiency?
A
- Night blindness
3
Q
What is caused by vitamin K deficiency?
A
- Raised PTR
4
Q
What is caused by Ca2+, Mg2+ and Vitamin D deficiency?
A
- Osteomalacia, Tetany
5
Q
What is caused by vitamin C deficiency?
A
- Scurvy
6
Q
What is caused by Thiamine deficiency?
A
- Thiamine, Memory and dementia
7
Q
What us caused by niacin deficiency?
A
- Dermatitis
8
Q
What are causes of malabsorption?
A
- Coeilacs
- Crohns
- Infection: HIV
- Whipples disease
- Diabetes
- CF
- ## Chronic pancreatitis
