Table of Contents
introduction
aetiology
workup
post-prandial diarrhoea
see also:
diarrhoea
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
colorectal cancer (bowel cancer)
diverticulitis
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