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tth

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Should there be concern about any vitamins or minerals that are believed to be absorbed in the ileum?

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What is the purpose of bowel rest and the elemental diet?



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Answer to Question 1

Yes, vitamin B12, zinc and copper are particularly a problem with ileostomies.

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Allowing the small bowel to rest (NPO) will give the medications a chance to reduce the inflammation and hopefully eliminate it. The passage of food at this time would only cause further irritation. An elemental diet, or possibly a peptide formula, could be used so that digestion would not be necessary and the feeding could be absorbed more easily.




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Reply 2 on: Aug 2, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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