Acute Enteritis with Temporary Intestinal Malabsorption
1960; BMJ; Volume: 1; Issue: 5182 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1136/bmj.1.5182.1324
ISSN0959-8138
Autores Tópico(s)Digestive system and related health
ResumoIncreased clinical interest and improved methods of study have demonstrated in recent years that defects in alimentary absorption may occur in patients who do not present the clinical picture of advanced alimentary insufficiency represented by the sprue syndrome.It has also been shown that these defects may be found to a greater or less degree in a variety of diseases, which include biliary obstruction, pancreatic insufficiency, abdominal reticuloses, mesenteric vascular disease, and enteropathies such as regional enteritis and coeliac disease.It would seem reasonable that impairment of small-bowel function might occur in association with acute gastro-enteritis, but this has not been fully discharge from hospital was delayed for social reasons until January 12,, 1959, at which time his weight was 146 lb.(66.2 kg.).He has since been seen periodically in the out-patient clinic, and has remained well.At his last visit on September 30, 1959, he was well and had no diarrhoea or other alimentary symptoms.Clinical examination showed no significant abnormality.His blood-pressure was 160, 100 mm.Hg and his weight 157 lb.(71.2 kg.).A barium meal at this time showed a normal small-bowel pattern.Further Investigations This patient was well, without symptoms of alimentary disease and maintaining a constant weight, until he had an acute illness with diarrhoea followed by circulatory collapse.BrrU
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