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Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
, persons with alcohol ... Delusions Ocular: • Eye ... , or any other cause ... vasculitis Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Methanol
Solvent found in cleaning and printing solutions, adhesives, stains, paint removers,
antifreeze agent in
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion ... gasoline additive Pharmacology ... , but does NOT cause ... osmolal gap #Diagnosis ... #Management #Toxicology
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... , intestinal), alcohol ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... consider other diagnosis ... #management #nutrition
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Management
Methanol intoxication:
 • Accidental or intentional ingestion of adulterated
Clinical Features, Diagnosis ... , and Management ... methanol; rare cases ... #toxicology #comparison ... #treatment
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Diagnosis and Management ... weight loss or nutritional ... Botulinum toxin • Pharmacologic ... Cindy Ye @EmoryGastroHep ... #Management #ACG
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
: • Dry eyes • ... Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... lubricants • Pharmacologic ... #Management