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Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
Prevention and Treatment ... Gallstones • Liver Disease ... Bariatric #Surgery #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... #Deficiencies #Gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea ... Differential Diagnosis ... overgrowth, Celiac disease ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #gastroenterology
Causes of Copper Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis
Hereditary: 
 - Menkes disease, familial hypoceruloplasminemia
Decreased / Inadequate Intake:
Copper Deficiency - Differential ... Diagnosis Hereditary ... gastrectomy, prolonged diarrhea ... Parenteral or enteral nutrition ... #Diagnosis #nutrition
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Acute Diarrhea - ... Differential Diagnosis ... dysentery, severe disease ... #Differential # ... NonInfectious #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
due to chronic disease ... Palpitations • Diarrhea ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment/Prevention ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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- Diagnosis Algorithm ... microscopic colitis Differential ... Medications (NSAlDs, ARBs ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Microsporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Microsporidiosis:
 • Because chronic microsporidiosis occurs
IDSA Recommendations ... Microsporidiosis in HIV-AIDS ... should prevent the disease ... fluid support and nutritional ... can be used for diarrhea
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Cryptosporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Cryptosporidiosis:
 • Because chronic cryptosporidiosis occurs
IDSA Recommendations ... Cryptosporidiosis in HIV-AIDS ... should prevent the disease ... loperamide as an anti-diarrheal ... Cryptosporidiosis #IDSA
Causes of Small Bowel Bleeding - Differential Diagnosis
Common Causes:
 • Under age 40 years: Inflammatory Bowel
Bowel Bleeding - Differential ... Diagnosis Common ... Inflammatory Bowel Disease ... Kaposi's sarcoma with AIDS ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... • Vomiting, diarrhea ... CA • Urinary retention ... Chronic #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology