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Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
Prevention and Treatment ... Switch (BPD-DS) Management ... Vitamin and Nutrient Deficiencies ... #Differential #Treatment ... #Gastroenterology
Nutrient Deficiencies and Supplementation Post Gastric Bypass Surgery
Nutrient Deficiencies:
 • Most frequent in the malabsorptive surgeries
folate, iron, B12 ... • Persistent nausea ... Phos, Ca+, Bl, B12 ... Bypass #Surgery #bariatric ... #gastroenterology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
nutrients • TPN for treatment ... hyperglycemia and vitamin deficiencies ... Gastric bypass causes ... excluded limb • Treatment ... gastric #bypass #gastroenterology
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
Micronutrient Deficiencies ... • Thiamine - Nausea ... anemia • Vitamin B12 ... vitamin #nutrition #table ... differential #diagnosis #bariatric
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Syndrome (IBS) - Management ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... secretagogues by Tina ... #gastroenterology ... #treatment
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Diagnosis and Management ... for diagnosis Treatment ... secretagogues by Tina ... #gastroenterology ... #treatment
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
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 ... Deficiency #diagnosis #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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histoplasmosis (>10 cases ... BID for at least 12 ... with ARV (see Table ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic