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==Who is at Highest Risk?== | ==Who is at Highest Risk?== | ||
*Common risk factors in the development of Steatorrhea include: | |||
**[[Celiac disease]] | |||
**[[Cystic fibrosis]] | |||
** Exocrine pancreatic insufficieny | |||
**[[Inflammatory bowel disease]] | |||
**[[Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth]] | |||
**[[Hypolipidemic drugs]] | |||
==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2]
Overview
What are the Symptoms of Steatorrhea?
Mild steatorrhea:
- Foamy, frothy (or) mucous filled stool
- foul smelling stool
- diarrhea
- Greasy stools that are difficult to flush
- Abdominal pain, cramping, bloating
- Heart burn
Severe(or) chronic diarrhea
- Chronic loose, heavy and foul smelling stool
- anemia
- Muscle weakness and pain
- fever
- Skin manifestations
- Neurological manifestations
- Edema
- Bleeding disorders
- Vision problems
- Weight loss
- Osteoporosis
- Flatulence
- Abdominal distension
What Causes Steatorrhea?
- Celiac disease
- Choledocholithiasis
- Cystic fibrosis
- Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
- Hypolipidemic drugs
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Small bowel bacterial overgrowth syndrome
Who is at Highest Risk?
- Common risk factors in the development of Steatorrhea include:
- Celiac disease
- Cystic fibrosis
- Exocrine pancreatic insufficieny
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
- Hypolipidemic drugs
Diagnosis
When to Seek Urgent Medical Care?
Treatment Options
Where to find Medical Care for Steatorrhea?
Medical care for steatorrhea can be found here.