Steatorrhea should be suspected when the stools are bulky, floating and foul-smelling. Specific tests are needed to confirm that these properties are in fact due to excessive levels of fat. Fats in feces can be measured over a defined time (often five days). Other tests include the (13)C-mixed triglycerides test and fecal elastase, to detect possible fat maldigestion due to exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, or various specific tests to detect other causes of malabsorption such as celiac disease.
symptom of Cystic fibrosis
symptom of Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
symptom of Tuberculosis
symptom of Tonsillitis
symptom of Croup
symptom of Peritonsillar abscess
symptom of Aspiration pneumonia
symptom of Peanut allergy