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Wernicke's Encephalopathy vs Korsakoff Syndrome - Thiamine Deficiency

Wernicke's encephalopathy is a neurological condition due to longstanding
Encephalopathy vs Korsakoff Syndrome ... - Thiamine Deficiency ... due to chronic alcohol ... is Korsakoff's syndrome ... #diagnosis #comparison
SGLT2 Inhibitors and Euglycemic DKA

Risk factors for euglycemic DKA in those on an SGLT2i include:
 •
surgery) • Insulin deficiency ... • Excessive alcohol ... consumption Diagnostic ... serum or urine Treatment ... EDKA #Toxicity #Toxicology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
History of excessive alcohol ... Hypo-Mg2+ • Vitamin deficiency ... • Vitamin D deficiency ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
Signs of Copper Deficiency ... diarrhoea, Short bowel syndrome ... dental fixatives, Treatment ... nutrition, Excess alcohol ... #diagnosis #signs
Tongue Pathology 

Geographic tongue, fissured tongue, and hairy tongue are the most common tongue problems and
do not require treatment ... underlying nutritional deficiency ... Burning mouth syndrome ... Recognition and diagnosis ... and tobacco and alcohol
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
or folic acid deficiency ... arsenic compounds, alcohol ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... • Copper deficiency ... #diagnosis #hematology
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency ... ) - Diagnosis and ... , persons with alcohol ... nonimmune hemolysis MSK ... vasculitis Treatment
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Management
Methanol intoxication:
 • Accidental or intentional ingestion of adulterated
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion ... Clinical Features, Diagnosis ... #Ingestion #diagnosis ... #toxicology #comparison ... table #management #treatment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... - Compartment syndrome ... effect - Thiamine deficiency ... Hypoglycemia - Alcohol
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... In Alcoholic Ketoacidosis ... metabolism of Alcohol ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential