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Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Patterns of the development of the pathological process and the main pathological symptoms in various forms of malabsorption syndrome caused by intolerance to any food component are similar, and the tactics of conducting such patients are practically unchanged due to the etiological factor. The main type of treatment for patients with malabsorption syndrome is dietary correction and therapeutic nutrition, based on the identification and elimination of causally important nutrients with the mandatory provision of adequate replacement. An individual approach to the composition of the elimination diet is important.
Should be considered:
- deficiency syndromes requiring the most rapid correction;
- the degree of hypotrophy and the resulting violation of tolerance to food loads;
- the functional state of the liver, pancreas, kidneys, which limits protein and fat loading;
- high sensitivity of the intestines of sick children to osmotic load;
- the child's age;
- appetite and individual attitude to the products and dishes offered.
The second important component of nursing children with malabsorption syndrome is the care and prevention of secondary infectious complications. It is necessary to ensure sufficient compliance to the treatment, for which both the care and the feeding should be involved in the mother of the sick child - it is her skills and motivation that determines the effectiveness of treatment in outpatient settings.
Rare forms of malabsorption syndrome caused by congenital, genetic defects of enzyme and / or transport systems, congenital or acquired morphological abnormalities of the gastrointestinal tract, require specific therapeutic and sometimes surgical treatment with the involvement of highly qualified doctors, examination and observation in large specialized medical centers.
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