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Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency ... Diagnosis and Management ... impairment • Oculomotor ... treatment can improve symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Management
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Iron Deficiency ... Ill HF with iron deficiency ... HFrEF and iron deficiency ... order to alleviate symptoms ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... improvement in symptoms ... alissa_shega #iron #deficiency ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency ... to manifest its symptoms ... , alcohol use, symptoms ... B12 #Cobalamin #Deficiency ... #diagnosis #management
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency ... Diagnosis and Management ... musculoskeletal symptoms ... Psychiatric symptoms ... : • Vitamin C deficiency
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
restricted diet/deficiency ... symptoms even if ... Algorithm #diagnosis #management
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
anemia, GATA2 deficiency ... , CTLA4 deficiency ... • Improve the symptoms ... hematology #diagnosis #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... • Nutritional Deficiency ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Clinical Feature of Hypomagnesemia and Magnesium Deficiency
 • Electrolyte Disturbance: Hypokalemia, Hypocalcemia
 • Neuromuscular and central
and Magnesium Deficiency ... Complications of Mg deficiency ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... #Treatment #management ... #Magnesium #deficiency
Hypermagnesemia - Diagnosis and Management

Hypermagnesemia is a serum magnesium concentration > 2.6 mg/dL.
Symptoms include hyporeflexia, hypotension,
Diagnosis and Management ... Symptoms include ... Mineralocorticoid deficiency ... Hypermagnesemia #Diagnosis #Management