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Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
hyperglycemia and vitamin deficiencies ... inuslin release leading ... Gastric bypass causes ... biliopancreatic limbs) • Hepatopathy ... prevention of hepatopathy
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... AI gastritis, Bariatric ... Hookworm infection, Bleeding ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
 •
Causes of Bleeding ... Disease • Other deficiencies ... Coagulation #Bleeding ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Nutrient Deficiencies and Supplementation Post Gastric Bypass Surgery
Nutrient Deficiencies:
 • Most frequent in the malabsorptive surgeries
Nutrient Deficiencies ... Surgery Nutrient Deficiencies ... • Persistent nausea ... EmoryGastroHep #Nutrient #Deficiencies ... Bypass #Surgery #bariatric
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency (21-OHD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Autosomal recessive mutation in CYP21A2 coding for the enzyme 21-OHase
enzyme 21-OHase causes ... Severe deficiencies ... • Early: decr feeding ... #21HydroxylaseDeficiency #21OHD
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- History of bleeding ... epistaxis, gingival bleeding ... practices that could cause ... nutrient deficienies ... patients if the cause
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
Micronutrient Deficiencies ... • Thiamine - Nausea ... uw_IMresidency #nutrient #Deficiencies ... differential #diagnosis #bariatric
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Causes of Altered ... • Intracranial Bleeding ... Storm Systemic - Deficiencies ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
Treat other deficiencies ... development of re-feeding ... ketoacidosis (DKA) - caused ... insulin deficiency, leading ... Glucosuria causes
Bleeding manifestations 
Petechiae are small, flat, red, discrete areas of skin bleeding that are typically <2
Bleeding manifestations ... areas of skin bleeding ... predictive of serious bleeding ... ecchymosis) is caused ... coagulation factor deficiencies