MALABSORPTION SYNDROMES

Course overview

THIS ACTIVITY IS A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF MALABSORPTION SYMPTOMS AS THEY PERTAIN TO FAT, CARBOHYDRATE, PROTEIN, VITAMIN, MINERAL, AND TRACE ELEMENTS DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION. THE ARTICLE DISCUSSES THE RECOGNITION OF OVERLAPPING SYMPTOMS, EVALUATION, AND APPROPRIATE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS AFFECTED BY MALABSORPTION SYNDROMES. SELECT MALABSORPTION SYNDROMES ARE DISCUSSED. THIS ACTIVITY ALSO ILLUSTRATES THE ROLE OF A PATIENT’S HEALTHCARE TEAM IN BOTH INITIAL AND ONGOING MANAGEMENT OF MALABSORPTION SYNDROMES TO MAXIMIZE PATIENT OUTCOMES.