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Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
Menkes disease • Nutritional ... of copper-rich foods ... Total parenteral nutrition ... /jejunal nutrition ... , Excess alcohol
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Diagnosis and Management ... upper limb) • Nutritional ... • Chronic alcoholism ... Deficiency #Diagnosis #Management ... #neurology #nutrition
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
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Causes of Peripheral ... • Diabetes • Nutrition ... • Alcohol • ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Folate Deficiency - Causes of Decreased Folic Acid
↓ Intake: Diet, Age, Alcohol
↑ Demand: Pregnancy, Infancy, Hemolysis,
Folate Deficiency - Causes ... Intake: Diet, Age, Alcohol ... differential #diagnosis #nutrition
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Paradoxical vocal fold ... PVFM) Cardiac Causes ... Hematologic Causes ... fluid loss) • Alcoholic ... acidosis of any cause
Etiologies of Folate Deficiency
 • Decreased dietary intake - uncommon in this era
 • Increased requirements
folate that can cause ... • Alcohol - Alcohol ... Alcoholics have ... Alcoholics have ... diagnosis #hematology #nutrition
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
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Causes of Nausea ... - Nicotine - Alcohol ... Gastritis/PUD/GERD • Foods ... Malignancy #nausea ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Pustular Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pruritic / Scaly / Erythematous lesions, usually poorly demarcated
Acneiform -
after sunlight, alcohol ... thick honey-yellow crusts ... patches in body folds ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Increased Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)
Increased serum amylase is not always due to pancreatitis. Here are some
Causes of Increased ... are some other causes ... Gastroenteritis, Ischemia, Appendicitis ... Parotitis, Mumps, Alcohol
Reversible Neurocognitive Disorders (Reversible Causes of "Dementia")
 • Structural/Mass: Subdural Hematoma, NPH, Intracranial tumor
 • Infection:
Disorders (Reversible Causes ... Drugs/toxins, Alcohol ... apnea, Vasculitis, Nutritional ... differential #diagnosis #causes