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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 ... cancer) #Iron #Deficiency ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Encephalopathy - Acute B1 ... of pregnancy • Bariatric ... Anorexia nervosa Treatment ... Encephalopathy • A prompt treatment ... Encephalopathy #B1
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
nutrients • TPN for treatment ... Gastric bypass causes ... excluded limb • Treatment ... TypicallySilent via Emory Gastroenterology ... gastric #bypass #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
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
) Deficiency Etiology ... • Common Causes ... conditions, surgeries (bariatric ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... #Cobalamin #Deficiency
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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disease • Iron-deficiency ... unresponsive to treatment ... without discernable cause ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
• Thiamine - Nausea ... anemia • Vitamin B12 ... vitamin #nutrition #table ... differential #diagnosis #bariatric
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... - Repeat 12 ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... #Tachycardia #Treatment
SGLT2 Inhibitors and Euglycemic DKA

Risk factors for euglycemic DKA in those on an SGLT2i include:
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surgery) • Insulin deficiency ... • Anion gap > 12 ... serum or urine Treatment ... therapy in severe cases ... of a glucose of 12
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
perfusion - shock->treatments ... malignancy, or thiamine deficiency ... before beginning treatment ... effect - Thiamine deficiency ... Alcohol • Type B2