Presentations - Malabsorption

Question 1

Gastric Cause of GI Malabsorption.

Answer 1

Post-Gastrectomy (Dumping Syndrome).

Question 2

Small Bowel Causes of GI Malabsorption (3).

Answer 2

1. Coeliac Disease.
2. Crohn’s disease.
3. Small Bowel Resection.

Question 3

Pancreatic Causes of GI Malabsorption (3).

Answer 3

1. Chronic Pancreatitis.
2. Pancreatic Cancer.
3. Cystic Fibrosis.

Question 4

Hepatobiliary Causes of GI Malabsorption (2).

Answer 4

1. Primary Biliary Cirrhosis.

2. Ileal Resection (failure of bile acid resorption at the terminal ileum).

Question 5

Infective Causes of GI Malabsorption. (3).

Answer 5

1. Giardiasis.
2. Whipple’s Disease.
3. Bacterial Overgrowth - Post-Operative/Diabetes Mellitus.