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Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Management Diagnosis ... dysfunction (e.g. gait ... (chronic B1 deficiency ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #neurology #nutrition
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Most cases diagnosed ... Pernicious anemia/B12 ... respiratory failure • Neurologic ... ) - Waddling gait ... Phosphatase: • Other causes
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
and petechiae Causes ... anemia, GATA2 deficiency ... , CTLA4 deficiency ... Anemia #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
- Remove all ... heart because this maneuver ... long - Delay>12 ... • Syndrome caused ... • Diagnosis:
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
soles in 50% of cases ... tabes dorsalis, gait ... similar to those of B12 ... deficiency. ... Latent #Tertiary #Diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
involve one, two, or all ... Nutritional: vitamin B12 ... or folic acid deficiency ... treatments • Copper deficiency ... #diagnosis #hematology