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Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Phosphatase Of Clinical ... is critical for ... • Pernicious anemia ... /B12 deficiency ... respiratory failure • Neurologic
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
fatigue despite clinical ... Crohn's > UC Anemia ... & Fe Sucrose > alt ... Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... restricted diet/deficiency
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac ... endocrine: Vitamin B12 ... deficiency • ... dystrophies Work
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... Nutritional: vitamin B12 ... or folic acid deficiency ... Workup: • Complete ... blood count with differential
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
reservoir bag and APL ... ischaemia → 3-12 ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... perfusion - Cardiac ... failure - Low cardiac ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... effect - Thiamine deficiency
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
hypotension - Cardiac ... embolism - Severe anemia ... e.g., diabetic, B12 ... deficiency) ... Falls #Diagnosis #Differential