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Hepatorenal Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Who gets HRS?
 • Decompensated cirrhosis
 • Typically with existing
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... - Diagnosis and ... a precipitant: Medications ... , Alcohol abuse, ... Side effects: Diarrhea
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin ... gastric acidity, medications ... pain, diarrhea ... , intestinal), alcohol ... Check for IF ab Treatment
Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
disease, Chronic diarrhoea ... , Short bowel syndrome ... Cystic fibrosis • Medications ... dental fixatives, Treatment ... nutrition, Excess alcohol
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
sex • Metabolic syndrome ... • Medications ... Nocturnal onset → Peak 12 ... • Weight loss, alcohol ... Therapy • First-line
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
anemia DDX: Rule Out ... Nutritional: vitamin B12 ... arsenic compounds, alcohol ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... marrow studies Treatment
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
which then deposit and ... • Metabolic syndrome ... • Medications ... onset --> Peak 12 ... #Comparison #rheumatology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... - Compartment syndrome ... Hypoglycemia - Alcohol ... - HIV/HAART medications
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
recommendations, treatments ... #management #medications ... Role of the Gut ... Pharmacother. 2009;43(12 ... , Cardwell LA, Cline