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Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
Prevention and Treatment ... • Adjustable Gastric ... Vitamin and Nutrient Deficiencies ... #Differential #Treatment ... Complications #Nutrition #Deficiencies
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
nutrients • TPN for treatment ... hyperglycemia and vitamin deficiencies ... Kidney Stones: • Gastric ... bypass causes increased ... Complications #gastric
Nutrient Deficiencies and Supplementation Post Gastric Bypass Surgery
Nutrient Deficiencies:
 • Most frequent in the malabsorptive surgeries
Nutrient Deficiencies ... Supplementation Post Gastric ... • Persistent nausea ... Supplementation #Gastric ... Bypass #Surgery #bariatric
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
Micronutrient Deficiencies ... After Gastric Bypass ... • Thiamine - Nausea ... #Gastric #Bypass ... differential #diagnosis #bariatric
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
and Bloating - Treatment ... Definitions Pathophysiology ... Fundoplication, Bariatric ... Gastroparesis • Chronic Gastric ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Treatment
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... malabsorption (d/t reduced gastric ... conditions, surgeries (bariatric ... , gastric, intestinal ... Check for IF ab Treatment
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
iron and folate deficiencies ... , or any other cause ... vasculitis Treatment ... weeks #Scurvy #Pathophysiology ... #AscorbicAcid #Pathophysiology
Bulimia Nervosa: Complications
GASTROINTESTINAL
 • Dehydration & inability to digest food -> Constipation
 • Recurrent vomiting exposes
and stomach to gastric ... levels) and vitamin deficiencies ... hormone levels cause ... Complications #pathophysiology