Is it steatorrhea? How is it treated?

Hello! First of all, I wish you good health! For the sake of you and me--we are here again--although you don't want to see you, I will tell you about your "steatorrhea".

Steatorrhea, also known as "small bowel malabsorption," is the excretion of excess fat in the stool.

There are many causes, such as malabsorption syndrome, deficiency of bile salts and pancreatic digestive enzymes, enteritis or diverticulosis, enterogenic lipodystrophy, gastrinoma, or inability of the chylous duct to absorb fat.

2) Trigger**.

There are several types of diseases that can cause steatorrhea:

1.Chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer in pancreatic lesions.

2.Extensive resection of the small intestine in small bowel diseases, primary intestinal lymphoma, small intestinal ischemia due to arteriosclerosis, intestinal lipid dystrophy syndrome, eosinophilic gastroenteritis, food allergy, etc.

3.Extrahepatic biliary obstruction in biliary obstructive lesions, or intrahepatic biliary obstruction.

4.Adrenal insufficiency, hypothyroidism, and even steatorrhea occur in a small number of patients with hyperthyroidism in endocrine disorders.

4) Symptomatic manifestations.

The main symptoms of steatorrhea are as follows:

1.The amount and frequency of stool increases, the smell is heavy, grayish-white, and fatty.

2.Abdominal distention, caused by indigestible food stored in the intestines and weak intestinal muscles, causing gas to accumulate in the intestinal lumen.

3.Thin and malnourished.

4.Due to extensive intestinal malabsorption, multivitamin deficiency, dystrophic edema, and anemia are often secondary.

6) ** principle.

1.Give a high-calorie, high-protein, low-fat diet.

2.Adequate amounts of fat-soluble vitamins such as vitamins A, D, and K should be supplemented to prevent and treat deficiency, and intramuscular injection should be given if necessary.

3.Because simple sugars are easier to absorb, they can be given to foods containing a lot of fructose, such as bananas.

4.Starchy foods should be reduced in heavier children.

5.When the effect is not good, intravenous hypernutrition should be used to rest the intestines and ensure adequate nutrition and calories.

Hello, this main consideration is the condition of the gastrointestinal digestive system. Guidance: This suggestion is that you can drink some traditional Chinese medicine to recuperate, mainly to strengthen the spleen and stomach, and at the same time you need to drink more water, and pay attention to a light diet.

When it comes to the difference between steatorrhea and diarrhea in general, I think there are three things that are different between them. Now, let's elaborate on the difference between steatorrhea and diarrhea in general.

One: Steatorrhea is not the same as general diarrhea.

First of all, I think the first difference between steatorrhea and diarrhea in general is theirs.

According to the relevant medical knowledge, we can understand that steatorrhea is the patient's gastrointestinal organs that cannot be digested and absorbed, while the general diarrhea is the patient's gastrointestinal organs due to infection by external pathogens and produces inflammatory reactions.

So, I think the first difference between steatorrhea and diarrhea in general is in their **.

2. The symptoms of steatorrhea are different from those of general diarrhea.

Secondly, I feel that the second difference between steatorrhea and diarrhea in general is their symptoms.

According to the statements of most doctors, we can understand that the main symptoms of diarrhea in general are diarrhea, abdominal pain and bloating, while the main symptoms of steatorrhea are edema, anemia, weight loss, chest tightness, palpitations and so on in addition to diarrhea and abdominal pain.

I have to say that the symptoms of steatorrhea and general diarrhea are really quite different.

Three: Steatorrhea and general diarrhea are not the same.

Finally, I feel that the third difference between steatorrhea and diarrhea in general is the way they do it.

For patients with general diarrhea, their most common methods are antidiarrheals, painkillers and antibiotics, and patients with mild symptoms can recover on their own without even taking medicine.

Patients with steatorrhea, on the other hand, are not so relaxed, and no matter how mild the symptoms, they can only be cured with medication.

Also, the medication that patients with steatorrhea need to take is not an antidiarrheal agent, and most of the medications they take are prescribed by doctors according to the type of disease they have in the underlying condition.

So, I feel like the third difference between steatorrhea and diarrhea in general is the way they do it.

Different cases of diarrhea, different concepts, different disease situations, different mechanisms, different manifestations, different disease types, and different absorption and digestion conditions.

The time of appearance is different, diarrhea contains steatorrhea, generally steatorrhea stool is not formed, there is no mucus, there will be no blood in the stool, and there will be no abdominal pain.

The difference is that the damage to the body is different, the way of diarrhea is different, the frequency of going to the toilet is different, the damage to the body is different, and the process is different.

Diarrhea can cause symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, stomach pain, and vomiting, and steatorrhea will cause symptoms such as intestinal sounds, stomach fullness, and increased body gas.

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caused. In fact, eating greasy food often can cause diarrhea, which may be a special type of diarrhea.

Fatty diarrhea. When you eat greasy food, you get diarrhea.

We know that the fat that you eat in your mouth is too large for the body to absorb directly. Thus, along the digestive tract, these fats are "transformed" and broken down with the help of various "hero" digestive juices and digestive enzymes. Bile secreted by the liver but stored in the gallbladder.

Treatment of fats in the small intestine - emulsification.

into droplets; Digestive enzymes secreted by the pancreas, such as lipase.

Helps fat complete the "ultimate transformation" and break down into glycerol.

and fatty acids, which are absorbed by the body. However, if too much fat is consumed at one time, but the amount of bile and lipase is limited, and all the fat cannot be broken down, the fat that has not been successfully converted will be excreted and lipidrhoea will occur.

Who causes fatty diarrhea? Through the analysis of the process of fat digestion and absorption, we found that the main factors that cause fatty diarrhea are the main factors. Poor eating habits, eating too much high-fat food at one time; Bile deficiency may be caused by organic diseases such as bile duct stones and bile duct cancer; Deficiency of digestive enzymes such as lipase is mainly caused by pancreatitis.

and pancreatic cancer. There are many types of diarrhea, but since it deserves a "name", of course, it also has its own uniqueness. In general, steatorrhea has the following characteristics:

increased volume and frequency of bowel movements, grayish-white, heavier smell than usual; The abdomen is full, the bowel sounds, and the increase in gas is caused by the accumulation of gas in the intestinal lumen due to the undigested food in the intestinal lumen. **, malnutrition, etc.

Long-term fatty diarrhea can lead to the loss of large amounts of nutrients. If left untimely**, it can lead to wasting and malnutrition and anemia. If fatty diarrhea is frequent, and it is not related to eating fatty foods, you should be careful with your digestive system.

For possible organic diseases, go to the hospital as soon as possible for examination**. If you eat too much high-fat food only once, you will have fatty diarrhea, most of which is transient. Generally, you don't need to **, be careful not to eat so many greasy foods at once.

There is a difference between steatorrhea and diarrhea in general, and steatorrhea is a specific type of diarrhea. General diarrhea is mainly due to the inflammatory response of the intestine caused by the infection of pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, etc., and the disorder of intestinal flora. Steatorrhea is mainly caused by non-infectious factors, due to digestive or absorption dysfunction of the gastrointestinal tract, such as the small intestine is unable to regularly absorb fats, proteins, minerals, sugars, and vitamins and other nutrients, resulting in a group of clinical syndromes.

In addition to abdominal pain and diarrhea, there will also be severe malabsorption of nutrients, such as fatigue, emaciation, edema, and even anemia, and in severe cases, palpitations and chest tightness may occur.

Steatorrhea usually does not cause nausea, vomiting, bloating and diarrhea, but if it is diarrhea, it can cause nausea, vomiting, and dehydration.