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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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Reply #1 on: Aug 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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

Answer to Question 2

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
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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