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Iron Deficiency - Pathophysiology, Signs and Symptoms

#Iron #Deficiency #Pathophysiology #diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Iron Deficiency ... - Pathophysiology ... , Signs and Symptoms ... #Iron #Deficiency ... #Pathophysiology
Gaucher Disease 

Pathophsiology
 • Lysosomal storage disorder
 • Deficiency of ß-glucocerebrosidase
• Accumulation of glucosylceramide in macrophages
Diagnosis
Gaucher Disease ... Pathophsiology ... storage disorder • Deficiency ... #Gauchers #Disease ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Fibrosis • Celiac Disease ... Primary Immuno-Deficiency ... Dissacharidase Deficiency ... Inflammatory Bowel Disease ... Overfeeding • Short
Magnesium Deficiency and Alcoholism

Risks associated with Mg deficiency in alcoholism:
 • Affects protein synthesis. energy production,
Magnesium Deficiency ... atherosclerotic CVS disease ... • Depressive symptoms ... • Mg deficiency ... Alcoholism #alcohol #pathophysiology
Vitamin deficiency causes clinical disease
Vitamin C deficiency causes scurvy.  Vitamin C is important for the
Vitamin deficiency ... causes clinical disease ... Vitamin C deficiency ... and cortisol, so deficiency ... #Pathophysiology
Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis and risk factors

 • Age > 30 (post-peak bone mass)
 • Post-menopausal women ->
Leukemia) • GI diseases ... liver or kidney disease ... #Osteoporosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
Signs of Copper Deficiency ... Inflammatory bowel disease ... Chronic diarrhoea, Short ... drkeithsiau #Copper #Deficiency ... #riskfactors #symptoms
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
lipolysis Signs/Symptoms ... : • GH deficiency ... : - Short ... endocrinology #pathophysiology
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Insufficiency Addison's Disease ... Lymphoma Metastatic Disease ... include protein C deficiency ... Aldosterone Deficiency ... IV) Cortisol Deficiency
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature - ... • Cushing's Disease ... • GH Deficiency ... • IGF-I Deficiency ... Transplant Chronic Disease