4 results
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
medications, pancreatic dysfunction ... diarrhea related to IBD ... total body stores Evaluation ... previously dx'd associated ... Check for IF ab Treatment
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
pancreas, sphincter dysfunction ... Imaging: US (biliary evaluation ... consider pain-dose ... gemfibrozil 600 bid ... #Treatment #Gastroenterology
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
useful when A-fib associated ... patients with LV dysfunction ... of or increased doses ... #Medications #management ... #treatment #comparison
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
prolapse, CD, cancer Treatment ... week in divided doses ... Tacrolimus rarely associated ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm