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Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute Thiamine (B1) Deficiency 
Clinical Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 out of 4):
Thiamine (B1) Deficiency ... impairment - Oculomotor ... encephalopathy, oculomotor ... #Thiamine #B1 #Deficiency ... diagnosis #criteria #neurology
Pathophysiology of Iron Deficiency in CKD

Dr. Muner Mohamed @MunerMohamed1

#Iron #Deficiency #CKD #Pathophysiology #nephrology
Pathophysiology ... of Iron Deficiency ... MunerMohamed1 #Iron #Deficiency ... #CKD #Pathophysiology ... #nephrology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency ... impairment • Oculomotor ... • Nutritional deficiency ... for nutritional deficiency ... Diagnosis #Management #neurology
Wernicke's Encephalopathy vs Korsakoff Syndrome - Thiamine Deficiency

Wernicke's encephalopathy is a neurological condition due to longstanding
Syndrome - Thiamine Deficiency ... thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency ... broad-based gait), and oculomotor ... #B1 #thiamine #deficiency ... diagnosis #comparison #neurology
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Hypocalcemia Workup ... resistance, Vitamin D deficiency ... Phosphate - Vitamin D deficiency ... #Hypocalcemia #Workup ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Evaluation of Iron Deficiency ... diagnose iron deficiency ... biopsy only if serology ... management #Iron #Deficiency ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Workup for Hypophosphatemia ... Niacin, Vitamin D deficiency ... hyperparathyroidism, Vitamin D deficiency ... Diagnosis #Framework #Workup ... #phosphate #nephrology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Binders, Vitamin D Deficiency ... Vitamin D: Vit D Deficiency ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology ... #phosphorus #workup
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Oropharyngeal Weakness • Oculomotor ... management #treatment #neurology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Clotting factor deficiency ... - Nutritional deficiency ... Work Up: • ... blood test • Serology