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Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... e.g. in vegans), malabsorption ... consider other diagnosis ... Cobalamin #Deficiency #diagnosis ... #management #nutrition
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... Increased fecal fat: Malabsorption ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... algorithm #workup #diagnosis
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
late adulthood • Diagnosis ... diarrhea • Malabsorption ... and M panel Management ... DDX - Other causes ... #management
Causes of Nutrient Malabsorption in Children

#Nutrient #Malabsorption #Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis #Differential #Gastroenterology #Nutrition
Causes of Nutrient ... Malabsorption in ... #Nutrient #Malabsorption ... Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
The Pathophysiology of Fat Absorption and Causes of Malabsorption (steatorrhoea)

#Fat #Malabsorption #Pathophysiology #Differential #Steatorrhea #Diarrhea #Diagnosis
Absorption and Causes ... of Malabsorption ... steatorrhoea) #Fat #Malabsorption ... Steatorrhea #Diarrhea #Diagnosis
Causes of Failure to Thrive
 - Inadequate intake 
 - Inadequate retention 
 - Malabsorption
Causes of Failure ... retention - Malabsorption ... FailureToThrive #FTT #Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Decreased intake/absorption: Starvation, Alcoholism, Malabsorption, Phosphate binder use
 • Redistribution/
- Differential Diagnosis ... Starvation, Alcoholism, Malabsorption ... starvation, alcoholism, malabsorption ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Causes of hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Increased losses: enhanced urinary phosphate excretion
 • Decreased input:
Causes of hypophosphatemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... input: intestinal malabsorption ... hypophosphatemia #Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Inflammatory
    - Invasive Infections
    - Non-Infections
Watery
- Differential Diagnosis ... Secretory Fatty - Malabsorptive ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Causes of Pediatric ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Parasitic Malabsorption ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes