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Wernicke's Encephalopathy vs Korsakoff Syndrome - Thiamine Deficiency

Wernicke's encephalopathy is a neurological condition due to longstanding
Syndrome - Thiamine Deficiency ... thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency ... of confusion, ataxia ... A known complication ... #B1 #thiamine #deficiency
Vitamin deficiency causes clinical disease
Vitamin C deficiency causes scurvy.  Vitamin C is important for the
Vitamin deficiency ... causes clinical ... causes scurvy. ... causes failure ... #Pathophysiology
Causes of B12 deficiency. 

This great diagram shows normal absorption and outlines most possible causes. At
Causes of B12 deficiency ... most possible causes ... the top is a B12-deficient ... #Differential #Causes ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Alzheimer's (99% of cases ... Alzheimer's (1% of cases ... Signs / Symptoms / Complications ... incontinence, apraxia ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology
Events Resulting from Acute Insulin Deficiency in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

If left untreated, insulin deficiency may
Acute Insulin Deficiency ... untreated, insulin deficiency ... lead to several complications ... Diabetes #Mellitus #Pathophysiology ... #Insulin #Deficiency
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
changes and may cause ... severe clinical complications ... Hypo-Mg2+ • Vitamin deficiency ... • Vitamin D deficiency ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Causes of Tremors ... spinocerebellar ataxia ... , Vitamin E deficiency ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... → Inflammation causes ... endpoint of all-cause ... alissa_shega #iron #deficiency
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
Dose-dependent tremor, ataxia ... dizziness, diplopia, ataxia ... Systemic effect -> Nausea ... #SideEffects #Pathophysiology
The Inhibited Pathway caused by N2O, leading to a decrease in the active form of Vitamin
Inhibited Pathway caused ... effects including ataxia ... use of N2O can cause ... with vitamin B12 deficiency ... #Pathophysiology