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Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
Risk Factors and ... Signs of Copper Deficiency ... Risk Factors: ... diagnosis #signs #riskfactors ... #symptoms #nutrition
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Hemophilia A - Deficiency ... of Factor VIII ... Malabsorption (e.g. celiac disease ... Advanced Liver Disease ... Deficiencies #Summary #table
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ... PFTs • COPD Classification ... - Evaluate symptoms ... , risk factors and ... Grade) - Symptom
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Insufficiency Addison's Disease ... Lymphoma Metastatic Disease ... develops • Risk factors ... include protein C deficiency ... Aldosterone Deficiency
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
direction using risk factors ... based solely on symptoms ... structural heart disease ... who never show symptoms ... past or current symptoms
Magnesium Deficiency and Alcoholism

Risks associated with Mg deficiency in alcoholism:
 • Affects protein synthesis. energy production,
Magnesium Deficiency ... atherosclerotic CVS disease ... • Predisposing factor ... • Depressive symptoms ... • Mg deficiency
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
remission • Risk factors ... restricted diet/deficiency ... symptoms even if ... fatigue despite disease ... dehydration as a factor
Factors Indicating Low Risk Disease Severity in Crohn's Disease 
 • Limited anatomic involvement 
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Factors Indicating ... tolerating oral intake, stable ... lack systemic symptoms ... inflammatory burden Factors ... #Low #High #RiskFactors
Features of a Sickle Cell Crisis 
Sickle-cell disease - an autosomal recessive blood disorder.
Characterized by red
Sickle-cell disease ... by a variety of factors ... Sickle cell disease ... co-existent G6PD deficiency ... Features #Signs #Symptoms
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Risk Factors: ... due to chronic disease ... Hypo-Mg2+ • Vitamin deficiency ... overload) Other Symptoms ... • Vitamin D deficiency