diarrhoea_postprandial

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introduction
aetiology
workup

post-prandial diarrhoea

see also:

introduction

aetiology

irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- may be helped by chronic chilli ingestion to desensitize receptors ¹⁾
- “Habba syndrome” - dysfunctional gallbladder ²⁾
  - may be helped by bile acid binding agents such as cholestyramine
coeliac disease
malabsorption such as pancreatic_insufficiency
idiopathic accelerated gastric emptying and hypoglycaemia syndrome ³⁾
colorectal cancer (bowel cancer)
diverticulitis
ulcerative colitis
Crohn's disease
carcinoid tumour
- may respond to ondansetron ⁴⁾
a-glucosidase (sucrase, glucoamylase, maltase, or isomaltase) deficiency

workup

inflammatory markers
consider workup for:
- coeliac disease
stool culture and faecal fats
referral to gastroenterologist for colonoscopy and further assessment and Mx

¹⁾

http://www.jnmjournal.org/journal/view.html?uid=854&vmd=Full

²⁾

http://www.habbasyndrome.com/Habba_Syndrome_Diagnosis_Habba_Treatment_Location_Summit_NJ.html

³⁾

http://jmedicalcasereports.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1752-1947-6-132

⁴⁾

http://www.gastrojournal.org/article/0016-5085(94)90008-6/abstract

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