Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
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Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency Pancreatic insufficiency occurs when the gland is damaged enough to seize functioning sufficiently. Normal absorption of nutrients in the small intestine is thus compromised resulting in nutritional deficiencies. | ||||
Disease information
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Symptoms[edit | edit source]
- Main article: Symptom
Symptom | Probability |
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Steatorrhea | 70 |
Weight loss | 70 |
Fatigue | 60 |
Excessive flatulence | 50 |
Anemia | 60 |
Vitamin deficiency | 70 |
Fat malabsorption | 70 |
Abdominal pain | 60 |
Elastase - low level | 100 |
Complications[edit | edit source]
Symptom | Probability |
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Atherosclerosis | 15 |
Irregular heartbeat | 20 |
Examinations[edit | edit source]
- Main article: Examination
- Interview
- Physical examination
- Abdominal palpation
- Stool collecting
- Blood draw
- Urgent Echo
- Heart monitoring
- ECG
- Elastase test - sampling
- Differential diagnosis
If complications ocurr:
- Echo
Treatments[edit | edit source]
- Main article: Treatment
If complications ocurr:
Additional treatments: