small intestine

Question 1

Causes of Malabsorption syndrome

Answer 1

1) infections:
2) Structural defects
3) postsurgery
4) mucosal abnormalities
5) systemic diseases
6) enzyme deficiences

Question 2

infectious Malabsorption syndrome

Answer 2

• bacteria:
  - e.g. E.coli
  - Wipple disease
  - tuberculosis
• virus
  - e.g. HIV
• parasites
  - e.g. Giardia lamblia

Question 3

structural defects Malabsorption syndrome

Answer 3

• Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
  - e.g. Crohn’s disease
• autoimmune diseases
  - e.g. SLE

Question 4

postsurgery malabsorption syndrome

Answer 4

• gastroectomy
• weight loss surgery
• short bowel syndrome (resection of small intestine)

Question 5

mucosal abnormalities malabsorption syndrome

Answer 5

-celiac disease

Question 6

systemic diseases

malabsorption syndrome

Answer 6

• diabetes mellitus

- addison’s disease

Question 7

enzyme dificiencies malabsorption syndrome

Answer 7

• lactose intolerance

- pancreatic insufficiency

Question 8

signs and symptoms of malabsorption syndrom

Answer 8

• chronic diarrhea with steatorrhea
• abdominal bloating
• Malnutrition

Question 9

signs of malnutrition

Answer 9

• edema anywhere in the body (protein
  deficiency)
• muscle cramping
• osteomalacia, osteoporosis
  (vitamin D and calcium deficiency)
• anemia (vitamin B12, folic acid, and iron
  deficiencies)
• bleeding tendencies
• weight loss (deficiency of all nutrients)

Question 10

malabsorption syndrome diagnosis

Answer 10

• blood test
• stool test
• schilling test
• lactose intolerance test
• CT or MRI (structural only)

Question 11

Celiac Disease A.K.A’s

Answer 11

• Celiac Sprue
• Non-Tropical Sprue
• Gluten Entheropathy
• Gluten Intolerance

Question 12

Causes of celiac disease

Answer 12

• autoimmune disorder
• any age
• genetic predisposition
• damage of SMALL INTESTINE VILLI
• antigen on chromosome 6