Cause | Examples |
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NSAIDs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; PPIs, proton pump inhibitors. | |
Feed delivery site and rate | High rate, post pyloric feeding |
Feed type | Low fibre feeds |
Drug related | Laxatives, antibiotics, NSAIDs, PPIs, antiarrthymics, antihypertensives, drugs containing magnesium and sorbitol fillers, etc. |
Infective | Contaminated feeds, small bowel overgrowth, Clostridium difficile |
Lactase deficiency | Primary and secondary |
Fat malabsorption | Pancreatic dysfunction, liver disease, coeliac disease. |