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Precision Medicine
30 November 2023
It is when the small intestine is shorter than usual, which causes malabsorption of the various nutrients found in food since the small intestine is responsible for absorbing nutrients in the digestive process.
Possible causes of short bowel syndrome include:
After the doctor analyzes your symptoms and clinical history, they will perform a physical examination and will request various tests to rule out other conditions and corroborate the diagnosis, such as:
The treatment to be followed will be established depending on the severity of the condition and the intensity of the symptoms but generally includes nutritional therapy, drugs, and surgery.
In ABC Medical Center Internal Medicine Department, we provide you with health care services with the highest quality and safety, from prevention, diagnosis, timely treatment, and follow-up of infectious, respiratory, endocrinological, dermatological, rheumatic, nephrological, gastrointestinal, and hematological conditions, both chronic-degenerative and acute, through a comprehensive and multidisciplinary model.
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