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GI block i-Human cases Exam Study Guide Solutions Clues about the patient's stool for Ms. Schilling - Ans:-If floating high fat content, if watery the colon is not able to absorb water, urgency also indicates more water in stool Role of the gallbladder for Ms. Schilling - Ans:-Patient had gallst...

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GI block i-Human cases Exam Study Guide Solutions


Clues about the patient's stool for Ms. Schilling - Ans:✔✔-If floating high fat content, if watery the colon

is not able to absorb water, urgency also indicates more water in stool


Role of the gallbladder for Ms. Schilling - Ans:✔✔-Patient had gallstones, gallbladder is responsible for

making bile so could be recurrence of gallstones. Gallstones can be stuck in gallbladder and often in the

sphincter of Oddi area. This could be the reason for her pain.


Differential diagnoses for Ms. Schilling - Ans:✔✔-Gluten sensitivity, gallstones, irritable bowel syndrome,

pancreatitis maybe (but usually related to alcohol use), substance abuse--possibly laxative abuse in this

case, ulcerative colitis, anxiety/stress, cancer, giardiasis (from contaminated water)


Significant findings for Ms. Schilling - Ans:✔✔-Low albumin (protein) levels (malabsorption), gall stones

were present but no signs of inflammation, macrocytic anemia due to low vitamin B12 (malabsorption),

positive for glandin IgA and glandin IgG antibodies (Celiac), positive endomysial Ab screen (Celiac)


Findings which support Ms. Schilling's diagnosis - Ans:✔✔-Diarrhea (with fecal fat) associated with

abdominal pain worsened with wheat products, weight loss due to malabsorption, positive antibodies

for gliadin and endomysium, to confirm diagnosis obtain biopsy of small intestine via endoscopy (will

show flat mucosal villi surface with plasmacytic infiltration of subepithelial region), coagulopathy

(deficiencies)

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