QUESTION #5

Ileal resection can result in either bile acid or fatty acid diarrhea depending on the length of resection. Choose the appropriate factor from each of the pull-down menus.

	Bile Acid Diarrhea	Fatty Acid Diarrhea
Length of Resection	? <100 cm >100 cm	? <100 cm >100 cm
Bile acid loss compensated	? Yes No	? Yes No
Bile salt pool size	? Maintained Decreased	? Maintained Decreased
Steatorrhea (Amount)	? Mild (<10g/day) Severe (>20g/day)	? Mild (<10g/day) Severe (>20g/day)
Treatment	? Cholestyramine Low fat diet	? Cholestyramine Low fat diet