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Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency ... impairment • Oculomotor ... • Nutritional deficiency ... for nutritional deficiency ... treatment can improve symptoms
Gaucher Disease 

Pathophsiology
 • Lysosomal storage disorder
 • Deficiency of ß-glucocerebrosidase
• Accumulation of glucosylceramide in macrophages
Diagnosis
Gaucher Disease ... storage disorder • Deficiency ... #Gauchers #Disease ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Insufficiency Addison's Disease ... Lymphoma Metastatic Disease ... include protein C deficiency ... Aldosterone Deficiency ... IV) Cortisol Deficiency
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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Suspected Celiac Disease ... Algorithm Celiac disease ... • Signs and symptoms ... of celiac disease ... • Iron-deficiency
Magnesium Deficiency and Alcoholism

Risks associated with Mg deficiency in alcoholism:
 • Affects protein synthesis. energy production,
Magnesium Deficiency ... associated with Mg deficiency ... atherosclerotic CVS disease ... • Depressive symptoms ... • Mg deficiency
Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
Signs of Copper Deficiency ... Inflammatory bowel disease ... Metabolic: Menkes disease ... drkeithsiau #Copper #Deficiency ... #riskfactors #symptoms
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
mainly AQP4-lgG disease ... syndromes (e.g. oculomotor ... mainly MOG-lgG disease ... syndromes (AQP4-lgG disease ... diagnosis #neurology #symptoms
Krabbe Disease 

Check out this interesting case of Krabbe disease, a rare genetic leukodystrophy. Diagnosis was
Krabbe Disease ... case of Krabbe disease ... leukodystrophy w/ deficiency ... neurotoxic • Symptoms ... MarkMamloukMD #Krabbe #Disease
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
, deficiency of ... - Iron deficiency ... • Legionnaires disease ... associated with any symptoms ... or particular disease
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
• Inflammatory Disease ... Protein C & S deficiency ... , ATIII deficiency ... • Hematologic Disease ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms