1._Malabsorption_Syndrome.pptVIP

MALABSORPTION SYNDROME Dr. Sabir Normal diet includes approximately 100 g of fat, 400 g of carbohydrate, 100 g of protein, 2 L of fluid, and the required sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, vitamins, and other elements. Salivary, gastric, intestinal, hepatic, and pancreatic secretions add an additional 7–8 L of protein-, lipid-, and electrolyte-containing fluid to intestinal contents. This massive load is reduced by the small and large intestines to less than 200 g of stool that contains less than 6 g of fat, 1–2 g of nitrogen, and less than 20 mmol each of Na, K, Cl, HCO3, Ca, or Mg