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Low Fecal Elastase Management Algorithm

#Fecal #Elastase #Low #Management #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Low Fecal Elastase ... Algorithm #Fecal #Elastase
Causes of a low fecal elastase
Abnormal pancreatic imaging:
Chronic pancreatitis, Pancreatic tumours including cystic disease, Pancreatic resection,
of a low fecal elastase ... orlistat #fecal #elastase
1
#Protein
HCI
#Pepsin
Pancreas
НСО3
Amino- and
dipeptidases
#Carboxypeptidase
#trypsin
#chymotrypsin
elastase
Proteins
Pepsin
НСОз
Polypeptides
Tri- and dipeptides
Amino acids (AA)
H*
symport
Nat
symport
HCI
Pepsinogen
2
Carboxypeptidases
Trypsin, chymotrypsin,
elastase
Mucosal cell
Hydrolysis
AA
Amino- and
dipeptidases
Cationic AA
Neutral AA
Portal
blood
Anionic AA
Metabolism
#chymotrypsin elastase ... chymotrypsin, elastase
ANCA Associated Vasculitis (AAV) - Auto-antibodies and Differential Diagnosis

MPA → usually p-ANCA
GPA → usually c-ANCA
EGPA →
(PR3) X-ANCA (elastase
Pleural Manometry Summary
Measurement of Intrapleural Pressures and Pleural Elastance during therapeutic thoracentesis can be used to
Pressures and Pleural Elastance ... calculate pleural elastance
COVID-19 Phenotypes - Implications for Respiratory Support Management

L Phenotype
 - Low Elastcnce (High Compliance)
 - Low
Phenotype - High Elastance
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
testing for fecal elastase
Type L:
 - Low elastance. The nearly normal compliance indicates that the amount of gas in
Type L: - Low elastance ... Type H: - High elastance ... increased lung elastance
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Malabsorption: • Lactase
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
malignancy • Lactase