Short bowel syndrome

Question 1

what is short bowel syndrome? what to ensure

Answer 1

-shortened bowel due to large surgical resection
-need to ensure adequate absorption of nutrients and fluid

Question 2

what nutrients need to be replaced for short bowel syndrome?

Answer 2

vit A, B12, D, E, and K
essentially fatty acids since and selenium

Question 3

what should be done to treat diarrhoea and high output stomas?

Answer 3

loperamide and codeine to redue intestinal motility