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Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... to IBD, celiac disease ... parasthesias, gait ... Check for IF ab Treatment
Algorithm for the Treatment of Parkinson Disease With Predominant Postural Instability and Gait Impairment

#Management #Neurology #Parkinsons
Algorithm for the Treatment ... of Parkinson Disease ... Instability and Gait ... Neurology #Parkinsons #Disease ... #Medication #Treatment
Criss-Cross Gait on Physical Exam 

Seen in Glucose Transporter type 1 Deficiency Syndrome

#CrissCross #Criss #Cross #Gait
Criss-Cross Gait ... Transporter type 1 Deficiency ... #Criss #Cross #Gait ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... neurology #GLUT1 #deficiency
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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hypereosinophilia (HE) Caused ... cytokines Common causes ... Rare causes: ... malignancy - Immune deficiency ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Pregnancy, EPO treatment ... Edema, Celiac disease ... • Inflammatory Disease ... cancer) #Iron #Deficiency
Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
• Apo-A1 Deficiency ... • Tangier Disease ... • LCAT Deficiency ... Obstructive Liver Disease ... • Familial LPL Deficiency
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Causes of Pediatric ... Fibrosis • Celiac Disease ... Primary Immuno-Deficiency ... Inflammatory Bowel Disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency ... dysfunction (e.g. gait ... • Nutritional deficiency ... Anorexia nervosa Treatment ... Encephalopathy • A prompt treatment
Causes of Hypermagnesemia
Increased magnesium load
 - Magnesium-containing laxatives, antacids, or enemas
 - Treatment of pre-edampsia/eclampsia (mothers
Causes of Hypermagnesemia ... or enemas - Treatment ... Mineralocorticoid deficiency ... insufficiency (Addison's disease ... Hypermagnesemia #Causes
Festinating Gait Disorder in Parkison's Disease

#Festinating #Gait #Disorder #Parkisons #parkinsonian #clinical #video #neurology #festination #physicalexam
Festinating Gait ... in Parkison's Disease ... #Festinating #Gait ... #parkinsonian #clinical