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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 ... foods, Total parenteral ... , Malnutrition Signs ... #riskfactors #symptoms
Thyroid Eye Signs 
Lid Signs
    Dalrymple’s Sign: Lid Retraction.
    Von
Lid lag of the upper ... the retracted upper ... irregular movement of upper ... retraction of the upper ... the superior eye folds
Important Causes of RUQ and Midline Abdominal Pain - Illness Scripts
PUD, Gastroenteritis, Small bowel obstruction, Appendicitis,
bowel obstruction, Appendicitis ... differential #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
not present in upper ... limb) • Nutritional ... risk factor for nutritional ... treatment can improve symptoms ... Management #neurology #nutrition
Epiploic Appendagitis
Epiploic appendages = Small fat-filled pouches of visceral peritoneum that hang from teniae coli
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Epiploic Appendagitis ... actually have appendagitis ... #Epiploic #Appendagitis ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
Recommended Follow-up of Treated Syphilis Cases

EVIDENCE OF TREATMENT FAILURE OR POSSIBLE REINFECTION
• Persistence or recurrence of
recurrence of signs ... and symptoms • ... dilution (E, 4-fold ... development of signs ... and symptoms
Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis and risk factors

 • Age > 30 (post-peak bone mass)
 • Post-menopausal women ->
decr activity, nutrition ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Cutaneous and Systemic Findings in Dermatomyositis
Cutaneous Findings:
 - Heliotrope sign and edema
 - Nail-fold changes
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- Heliotrope sign ... edema - Nail-fold ... or shawl sign ... - Gottron's sign ... Gastrointestinal - Dysphagia (upper
Scarlet fever
• Delayed-type skin reactivity to pyrogenic exotoxin Requires prior exposure
• Diffuse erythematous eruption that generally
fossae and axillary folds ... clinical #photo #signs ... #symptoms
Nutrient Deficiencies and Supplementation Post Gastric Bypass Surgery
Nutrient Deficiencies:
 • Most frequent in the malabsorptive surgeries
Pervasive neurologic symptoms ... behaviors and alcohol Nutritional ... protein, Vit E, Copper ... gastroenterology #nutrition