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Pediatrics Disorders of Gastrointestinal System Including Diarrhea baf02112

Carbohydrates malabsorption is detected by:

A
Breath hydrogen test
B
Nitrogen breath test
C
Fecal nitrogen
D
Rapid urease test
High-Yield Explanation
Breath hydrogen test: used to identify the specific carbohydrate (lactose, sucrose, fructose, or glucose) that is malabsorbed. Ex: Lactose, if not absorbed in the small intestine, reaches the colon, where it is fermented to sho-chain organic acids, releasing hydrogen that is detected in the lactose breath test Rapid urease test: for H. pylori

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