Malabsorption: child health Flashcards
1
Q
What malabsorption look like clinically?
A
- Failure to thrive
- Anaemia
- Abnormal stools (difficult to flush down toilet, odour pervades the house)
- Diarrhoea
- Abdominal protrusion
2
Q
What is coeliac disease?
A
Villus atrophy = flat mucosa
3
Q
What is coeliac disease associated with?
A
Dermatitis herpetiformis
4
Q
When do children present with coeliac?
A
First 2 years
5
Q
Clinical presentation of Coeliac?
A
Irritability
Abnormal stools
Abdominal distension
Buttock wasting
6
Q
Diagnosis of coeliac?
A
- Jejunal biopsy (confirms villus atrophy)
- Screen bloods with IgA gliadin, anti-reitculin, anti-endomysium Antibodys
- Bloods for tTg
7
Q
Management of coeliac?
A
Gluten free diet for life
