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Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
Prevention and Treatment ... of Nutritional ... of Bariatric Surgery ... #Differential #Treatment ... #Deficiencies #Gastroenterology
Nutrient Deficiencies and Supplementation Post Gastric Bypass Surgery
Nutrient Deficiencies:
 • Most frequent in the malabsorptive surgeries
Gastric Bypass Surgery ... folate, iron, B12 ... • Persistent nausea ... Phos, Ca+, Bl, B12 ... #bariatric #gastroenterology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
upper limb) • Nutritional ... of pregnancy • Bariatric ... surgery • Anorexia ... nervosa Treatment ... Encephalopathy • A prompt treatment
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 ... surgery, PPIs, ... #nutrition
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
Surgery Post Bariatric ... nutrients • TPN for treatment ... Gastric bypass causes ... Surgery: • Bariatric ... excluded limb • Treatment
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
• Thiamine - Nausea ... anemia • Vitamin B12 ... Bypass #vitamin #nutrition ... #table #differential ... #diagnosis #bariatric
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin ... • Common Causes ... conditions, surgeries (bariatric ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... diagnosis #management #nutrition
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... #Tachycardia #Treatment ... #management #cardiology
Tongue Pathology 

Geographic tongue, fissured tongue, and hairy tongue are the most common tongue problems and
do not require treatment ... an underlying nutritional ... acid, vitamin B12 ... immunodeficiency, is caused ... maxillofacial surgeon