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Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
After Gastric Bypass ... : • Vitamin A - ... • Thiamine - Nausea ... Deficiencies #Gastric #Bypass ... #vitamin #nutrition
Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass ... anastomosis) Gastric Bypass ... Switch (BPD-DS) Management ... Liver Disease • Vitamin ... #Deficiencies #Gastroenterology
Nutrient Deficiencies and Supplementation Post Gastric Bypass Surgery
Nutrient Deficiencies:
 • Most frequent in the malabsorptive surgeries
Supplementation Post Gastric Bypass ... • Persistent nausea ... behaviors and alcohol Nutritional ... Supplementation #Gastric #Bypass ... #nutrition #Vitamin
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Diagnosis and Management ... persons with poor nutrition ... , or any other cause ... vasculitis Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
nutrients • TPN for treatment ... hyperglycemia and vitamin ... causes increased ... excluded limb • Treatment ... #gastroenterology
Protein Losing Enteropathy
Clinical Presentation:
 • Volume overload: Peripheral edema, pleural effusion or ascites.
 • Gl symptoms
Malnutrition (fat soluble vitamins ... without apparent cause ... - MCT Bypass ... Enteropathy #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin ... • Common Causes ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... Deficiency #diagnosis #management ... #nutrition
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
stress. 60% of CP cases ... • Fat-soluble vitamin ... Pancreatitis #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
MS) • Check Vitamin ... antibodies • Nutritional ... Deficiency: - Vitamin ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management