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Title: | Proton pump inhibitors in the management of tachypnoea following panproctocolectomy : a case of high output ileostomy |
Authors: | Azzopardi, Neville Ellul, Pierre |
Keywords: | Ileostomy -- Case studies Ulcerative colitis Intestines -- Diseases Proton pump inhibitors Tachypnea |
Issue Date: | 2011 |
Publisher: | Karger |
Citation: | Azzopardi, N., & Ellul, P. (2011). Proton pump inhibitors in the management of tachypnoea following panproctocolectomy: a case of high output ileostomy. Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 5(1), 212-216. |
Abstract: | High output ileostomies are important complications of stoma formation following bowel surgery. Adequate management of such stomas might prevent severe morbidity and mortality when this potentially fatal complication develops. In this case report, we describe a female patient with a recent ileostomy formation following panproctocolectomy for ulcerative colitis who presented with progressively increasing shortness of breath. The patient was found to have a hypochloraemic metabolic acidosis on arterial blood gases. She rapidly improved with adequate sodium and fluid replacement and with the use of a course of proton pump inhibitors. This case highlights the importance of recognising high output ileostomies early and important management issues in their regard. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/45462 |
Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacM&SMed |
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