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Imaging in Medicine

Short Bowel Syndrome

 Short bowel syndrome treatment typically involves special diets and nutritional supplements and should require nutrition through a vein (parenteral nutrition) to stop malnutrition. It Causes of short bowel syndrome include having parts of your intestine removed during surgery, or being born with a number of the tiny intestine missing or damaged. Conditions that may require surgical removal of portions of the small intestine include Crohn's disease, cancer, injuries and blood clots Treatment may include a specific diet, medications, or surgeryThe diet may include slightly salty and slightly sweet liquids, vitamin and mineral supplements, small frequent meals, and therefore the avoidance of high fat food Occasionally nutrients got to tend through an intravenous line, referred to as parenteral nutrition Medications used may include antibiotics, antacids, loperamide, teduglutide, and somatotropin .Different types of surgery, including an intestinal transplant, may help some people. Treatment may include a specific diet, medications, or surgery. The diet may include slightly salty and slightly sweet liquids, vitamin and mineral supplements, small frequent meals, and the avoidance of high fat food. Occasionally nutrients need to be given through an intravenous line, known as parenteral nutrition. Medications used may include antibiotics, antacids, loperamide, teduglutide, and growth hormone. Different types of surgery, including an intestinal transplant, may help some people. Short bowel syndrome newly occurs in about three per million people each year. There are estimated to be about 15,000 people with the condition in the United States. It is classified as a rare disease by the European Medicines Agency. Outcomes depend on the amount of bowel remaining and whether or not the small bowel remains connected with the large bowel  

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