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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
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 ... Glucosuria causes ... differential #diagnosis #management
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Findings: • Bleeding ... protein C and S Pathophysiology ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes ... #treatment #management
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 #pathophysiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... • Most common cause ... • Large volume feeding ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... #differential #causes
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... autoantibodies that will cause ... inflammation, leading ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Diagnosis and Management ... iron and folate deficiencies ... , or any other cause ... #AscorbicAcid #Pathophysiology ... Nutrition #Diagnosis #Management
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
Hospitalization - Pathophysiology ... invasive procedures/ bleeding ... acid, cobalamine deficiencies ... other than GI bleeding ... #pathophysiology