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Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
Signs of Copper Deficiency ... of copper-rich foods ... Total parenteral nutrition ... /jejunal nutrition ... drkeithsiau #Copper #Deficiency
Folate Deficiency - Causes of Decreased Folic Acid
↓ Intake: Diet, Age, Alcohol
↑ Demand: Pregnancy, Infancy, Hemolysis,
Folate Deficiency ... - Causes of Decreased ... drkeithsiau #Folate #Deficiency ... differential #diagnosis #nutrition
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... cancer) #Iron #Deficiency ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #nutrition
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... drkeithsiau #Iron #Deficiency ... #Causes #differential ... diagnosis #anemia #nutrition
Causes of Neutropenia with Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Sequestration:
 • Splenomegaly
Marrow Infiltration:
 • Hematologic and non-hematologic
Causes of Neutropenia ... Myelodysplasia Nutritional ... deficiency: • ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Copper Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis
Hereditary: 
 - Menkes disease, familial hypoceruloplasminemia
Decreased / Inadequate Intake:
Causes of Copper ... Deficiency - Differential ... Parenteral or enteral nutrition ... supplements #Copper #Deficiency ... Differential #Diagnosis #nutrition
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
initiation of nutrition ... changes and may cause ... Hypo-Mg2+ • Vitamin deficiency ... • Vitamin D deficiency ... Refeeding #Syndrome #Nutrition
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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• Vitamin D Deficiency ... • Phosphate Deficiency ... Disease • Poor Nutrition ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Causes of Purpura - Differential Diagnosis
Disruption in Vascular Integrity: 
 • Trauma, Infection, Vasculitis, Drug induced
Causes of Purpura ... vascular disorders, Nutritional ... Clotting factor deficiency ... nonpalpable #palpable #Causes
Causes of Polyneuropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Metabolic: DM, Hypothyroidism, CKD, Cirrhosis, Nutritional deficiency
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Causes of Polyneuropathy ... CKD, Cirrhosis, Nutritional ... deficiency • Toxic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes