Blind loop syndrome

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Blind loop syndrome is a medical condition that occurs when the intestine is obstructed, slowing or stopping the progress of digested food, and thus facilitating the growth of bacteria to the point that problems in nutrient absorption occur.

Physiology

The obstruction of a section of intestine causes ineffective bile salt mediated digestion of fats, causing fatty stools and poor absorption of fat and fat-soluble vitamins. Vitamin B12 deficiency may occur because the increased bacterial population can consume the vitamin.

Causes

Blind loop syndrome is a complication of surgical operations of the abdomen, as well as inflammatory bowel disease or scleroderma.

Symptoms

• Loss of appetite
• Nausea
• Diarrhea
• Fullness after a meal
• Fatty stools
• Unintentional weight loss

Signs and tests

A physical examination may reveal a mass or distention of the abdomen.

Tests which may be useful for diagnosis include:

• Abdominal x-ray
• Abdominal CT scan
• Contrast enema study

Treatment

The initial treatment generally involves antibiotics for the bacterial overgrowth, along with vitamin B12 supplementation. If antibiotics are not successful, surgical correction of the obstruction to allow better flow of food through the intestine may be considered.

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v • d • e Digestive system - Digestive disease - Gastroenterology (primarily K20-K93, 530-579)
Upper GI tract	Esophagus Esophagitis (Candidal) - Boerhaave syndrome - UES (Zenker's diverticulum) - LES (Barrett's esophagus, Mallory-Weiss syndrome) - Esophageal motility disorder (Nutcracker esophagus, Achalasia, Diffuse esophageal spasm, GERD) - Esophageal stricture Stomach Peptic (gastric) ulcer - Gastritis (Atrophic, Ménétrier's disease) - Gastroenteritis - Dyspepsia - Pyloric stenosis - Achlorhydria - Gastroparesis - Gastroptosis - Portal hypertensive gastropathy - Gastric antral vascular ectasia - Gastric dumping syndrome
Intestinal	Duodenum/ileum Peptic (duodenal) ulcer - Duodenitis - Ileitis Enteritis & colitis/ enterocolitis noninfective: IBD (Crohn's disease, Ulcerative colitis) - noninfective gastroenteritis infective: Pseudomembranous colitis Vascular Abdominal angina - Mesenteric ischemia - Ischemic colitis - Angiodysplasia Malabsorption Coeliac - Tropical sprue - Blind loop syndrome - Whipple's - Short bowel syndrome - Steatorrhea Motility/ functional Ileus/Bowel obstruction (Intussusception, Volvulus) - Constipation - Diarrhea Functional colonic disease (IBS, Intestinal pseudoobstruction/Ogilvie syndrome) Rectum/anus Proctalgia fugax - Anal fissure/Anal fistula - Anal abscess - Rectal prolapse - Proctitis (Radiation proctitis) Other Diverticulitis/Diverticulosis - Megacolon/Toxic megacolon - Appendicitis
Accessory	Liver/hepatitis Alcoholic liver disease - Liver failure (Hepatic encephalopathy, Acute liver failure) - Cirrhosis - autoimmune (PBC, Autoimmune hepatitis) - Liver abscess - NASH - Fatty liver - Peliosis hepatis - Hepatic veno-occlusive disease - Portal hypertension - Hepatorenal syndrome Gallbladder Gallstones - common bile duct (Choledocholithiasis, Biliary dyskinesia) - Cholecystitis - Cholesterolosis - Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses - Postcholecystectomy syndrome Biliary tree Cholangitis (PSC, Ascending) - Cholestasis/Mirizzi's syndrome - Biliary fistula Pancreatic Pancreatitis (Acute, Chronic, Hereditary) - Pancreatic pseudocyst - Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency - Pancreatic fistula
Hernia	Diaphragmatic: Congenital diaphragmatic - Hiatus Abdominal hernia: Inguinal (Indirect, Direct) - Umbilical - Incisional - Femoral Obturator hernia
Peritoneal	Peritonitis (Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis) - Hemoperitoneum - Pneumoperitoneum
GI bleeding	Upper (Hematemesis, Melena) - Lower (Hematochezia)
See also congenital, neoplasia

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Some of the initial content on this page may be incorporated in part from copyleft sources in the public domain including wikis such as Wikipedia and AskDrWiki. Drug information for patients came from the The National Library of Medicine. Infectious disease information may have come from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Differential Diagnoses are drawn from clinicians as well as an amalgamation of 3 sources: 1.The Disease Database; 2. Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:3; 3. Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:7 .