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The Pathophysiology of Fat Absorption and Causes of Malabsorption (steatorrhoea)

#Fat #Malabsorption #Pathophysiology #Differential #Steatorrhea #Diarrhea #Diagnosis
Malabsorption (steatorrhoea ... #Differential #Steatorrhea
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift
 • Recovery From DKA
 • Refeeding Syndrome
 • Acute Respiratory
• Anorexia • Chronic ... Bowel Disease • Steatorrhea ... • Chronic Diarrhea
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
 •
Hypercapnea • Hyper/HypoNa ... • Hyper/HypoCa ... • Hyper/HypoK
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Chronic Diarrhea ... Diagnosis Algorithm Steatorrhea ... with TTG) • Chronic ... • Lymphoma #Chronic
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
Redistribution:
 - IV glucose
 - Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis
 - IV hyperalimentation
 - Refeeding
Malabsorption (steatorrhea ... #pharmacology #hypomg
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
GI losses - Chronic ... Causes #Workup #hypomg
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
exercise Subacute to Chronic ... - Endocrine: Hypo ... Electrolytes: hypo ... daptomycin - Chronic
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Endocrine • Hypo ... Heart Failure • Chronic ... Idiopathic • Chronic ... Fatigue Syndrome #Chronic
Lichen Simplex Chronicus: Thickened, red, puritic patch of skin resulting from chronic rubbing 
and scratching.

Charlie Goldberg,
Lichen Simplex Chronicus ... resulting from chronic ... Lichen #Simplex #Chronicus
Causes of Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Motility: Diet, IBS-C, Colonic inertia, Pelvic floor disorders,
: Diet, IBS-C, Colonic ... Hyperparathyroidism, Chronic ... e.g. fissure), Chronic