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Types of Bariatric Surgery
Adjustable Gastric Banding:
 • Decreasing in prevalence, 3% of bariatric surgeries performed
 •
weight regain, complications ... rate, ↓risk of ... TypicallySilent via Emory Gastroenterology ... and Hepatology ... #bypass #gastroenterology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... l MD SOAP) - Risks ... anemia (vegan, gastric ... or if a primary hematologic ... #Workup #hematology
Nutrient Deficiencies and Supplementation Post Gastric Bypass Surgery
Nutrient Deficiencies:
 • Most frequent in the malabsorptive surgeries
Supplementation Post Gastric ... are rare High-risk ... • Persistent nausea ... and Hepatology ... Supplementation #Gastric
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
bypass causes increased ... operative CCY risk ... and Hepatology ... #gastric #bypass ... #gastroenterology
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Temperature rise ... • Bladder, gastric ... Box C). ⓬ Treat complications ... as indicated COMPLICATIONS ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
circulation = risk ... Better call hematology ... JAK2 V617F) and MPNs ... about secondary causes ... #hematology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
increased infection risk ... noninfectious complications ... Most common - gastric ... DDX - Other causes ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Risk Factors and ... • Minority of Pts ... Thromboembolic complications ... diagnosis #management #cardiology