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Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
Prevention and Treatment ... Surgery Types of Bariatric ... Hypoglycemia • Kidney Stones ... #Differential #Treatment ... #Deficiencies #Gastroenterology
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Pregnancy, EPO treatment ... AI gastritis, Bariatric ... cancer) #Iron #Deficiency ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
nutrients • TPN for treatment ... Gastric bypass causes ... excluded limb • Treatment ... TypicallySilent via Emory Gastroenterology ... gastric #bypass #gastroenterology
Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
Signs of Copper Deficiency ... bowel resection/bariatric ... dental fixatives, Treatment ... heart disease, Stroke ... drkeithsiau #Copper #Deficiency
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
production • Treatment ... rapidly fatal • Causes ... atropine; Heat stroke ... Identify underlying cause ... #Hyperthermia #comparison
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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disease • Iron-deficiency ... unresponsive to treatment ... without discernable cause ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency ... • Common Causes ... large total body stores ... conditions, surgeries (bariatric ... Check for IF ab Treatment
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
stress. 60% of CP cases ... Fat-soluble vitamin deficiency ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
most commonly stroke ... disorder → EGD Treatment ... the underlying cause ... Diagnosis #Management #gastroenterology
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
Gastroenterology ... for palliative treatment ... energy or heat to cause ... pictures as it passes ... Aguila @enrrikke #Gastroenterology