Assessment of pancreatic exocrine function.

Puntis, John

doi:10.1136/adc.69.1.99

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“…Examination of fresh stool or parasites (three consecutive days, submitted to the laboratory within 3 h) will identify three quarters of cases of giardia infestation. 72 Diarrhoea is unlikely to become persistent after bacterial or viral infection except in the situation of post-infectious enteritis, which although less uncommon in Western populations 67 makes up a large proportion of cases of infantile enteritis. 71 Children with post-infectious disaccharide intolerance usually respond to an exclusion diet of milk and egg.…”

Section: Laboratory Investigation Of Chronic Diarrhoea (Gh Dgw Pjg)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Best practice in primary care pathology: review 6: Figure 1

Smellie

Forth²,

Coleman

et al. 2006

J Clin Pathol

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This sixth best practice review examines four series of common primary care questions in laboratory medicine: (1) laboratory monitoring in hypertension and heart failure abnormalities; (2) markers of inflammatory joint disease; (3) laboratory investigation of chronic diarrhoea; and (4) mumps and chickenpox. The review is presented in question-answer format, referenced for each question series. The recommendations represent a precis of guidance found using a standardised literature search of national and international guidance notes, consensus statements, health policy documents and evidence-based medicine reviews, supplemented by Medline Embase searches to identify relevant primary research documents. They are not standards but form a guide to be set in the clinical context. Most are consensus based rather than evidence based. They will be updated periodically to take account of new information.

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Section: Laboratory Investigation Of Chronic Diarrhoea (Gh Dgw Pjg)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Best practice in primary care pathology: review 6: Figure 1

Smellie

Forth²,

Coleman

et al. 2006

J Clin Pathol

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“…Fat in the stool can be determined both qualitatively and quantitatively. Chronic pancreatitis and Schwachman-Diamond syndrome are some of other causes of steatorrhea [4,23]. Quantitative method for measurement of unabsorbed fat has been the standard test for malabsorption for decades and continues to be used; however, there are several limitations to the technique including difficulty in collecting complete three day samples, lack of quality control of analysis, and lack of standardization between laboratories [8].…”

Section: Stool Examinationmentioning

confidence: 99%

What Does a Pediatrician Need to Know About Chronic Diarrhea?

Selimoğlu¹,

Ertekin

2005

CPR

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A wide spectrum of disorders may cause chronic diarrhea in children and most of the times, it is not very easy to establish a specific diagnosis by pediatricians. In this review, some simple clues regarding history, physical examination, and laboratory tests are given to pediatricians in order to help their approach to the infant/child/adolescent with chronic diarrhea. Among the causes, post-enteritis syndrome, a still common but under-recognized entity especially in under-developed or developing countries, is also discussed.

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“…Human leucocyte antigen (HLA) analysis showed associations with B8, DR3, and DQ2. A specimen obtained in a second small bowel biopsy showed normal histology, and severe EPI was confirmed by exocrine pancreatic function tests (Table 1) performed adapting an established method (7).…”

Section: Case Reportmentioning

confidence: 99%