Gi Malabsorption

Question 1

3 main causes of malabsorption

Answer 1

Coeliac disease
Chronic pancreatitis
Crohns disease

Question 2

What may cause low bile? - 3

What may cause a pancreatic insufficiency? - 2

Answer 2

Primary biliary cholangitis
Ileal resection
Biliary obstruction

Pancreatic cancer
Cystic fibrosis

Question 3

A few examples of what can affect small bowel mucosa

A few examples of what can cause bacterial overgrowth

Answer 3

Small bowel resection
Lactase insufficiency
Drugs - metformin

Spontaneous - elderly
Jejunal diverticula

DM and PPI

Question 4

A few examples of what can cause infection

Answer 4

Giardia

B12 malabsorption

Question 5

What deficiencies would cause:

• Anaemia
• Bleeding disorder
• Oedema
• Metabolic bone disease
• Neurological feature

Answer 5

Low iron, B12 and folate

Low Vit K

Low protein

Low Vit D

Neuropathy