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Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused ... changes and may cause ... Hypo-Mg2+ • Vitamin deficiency ... • Vitamin D deficiency ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
although hepatic causes ... namely, the many causes ... rare): - Reye syndrome ... Primary carnitine deficiency ... #Ammonia #Pathophysiology
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Thiamine Deficiency ... Manifestations Causes ... of Thiamine Deficiency ... - Refeeding syndrome ... beriberi #nutrition #pathophysiology
Acquired Disorders of Reduced Bone Strength: Pathogenesis
 • Hyperparathyroidism
 • Vitamin D deficiency
 • Malabsorption syndromes
• Vitamin D deficiency ... Malabsorption syndromes ... Diabetes • Other causes ... #BoneStrength #pathophysiology
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
- Protein S deficiency ... - Protein C deficiency ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... coagulation and other causes ... Venous #Arterial #pathophysiology
The Inhibited Pathway caused by N2O, leading to a decrease in the active form of Vitamin
Inhibited Pathway caused ... use of N2O can cause ... a syndrome identical ... with vitamin B12 deficiency ... #Pathophysiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... Physiologic Causes ... • Severe iron deficiency ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
• Nephrotic Syndrome ... • Apo-A1 Deficiency ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... • Familial LPL Deficiency ... • Apo-Cll Deficiency
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Causes of Pediatric ... Primary Immuno-Deficiency ... • Short Bowel Syndrome ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis
Chloride depletion syndromes
 • Gastrointestinal losses
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Causes of Metabolic ... Chloride depletion syndromes ... inhibition or deficiency ... administration Other causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes