som
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A 40-year-old male comes to the physician complaining of diarrhea with pale, voluminous, foul-smelling stools that are difficult to flush. He has had this problem sporadically for years, but has neglected medical care. He also has severe, intermittent, epigastric pain lasting 15 to 30 minutes after eating. He admits to chronic alcohol consumption. Physical examination shows no abnormalities.
Que 1) Which of the following is the best test to confirm fat malabsorption in this patient?
Que 2) what is the next appropraite test for evaluation?
A. Sudan III stain
B. 72-hour fecal fat collection
C. Acid steatocrit
D. D-xylose test
E. Lactose tolerance test
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| Sea_gull
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Screening test for fat malabsorption = Sudan black III stain (qualitative)
confirmatory test for fat malabsorpion = 72hr fecal fat collection (answer to your first question)
Next step step = D-xylose test.(answer to second question)
GL
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| study_ing
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1.best test for fat malabsorption wud be B
next appropriate test in management..
D-xylose tests whether the absorptive mucosa is intact or not..is it both for CHO and Fat malabsorption?
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