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Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
Prevention and Treatment ... : • Dumping Syndrome ... Surgery #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Treatment #Complications ... #Deficiencies #Gastroenterology
Types of Bariatric Surgery
Adjustable Gastric Banding:
 • Decreasing in prevalence, 3% of bariatric surgeries performed
 •
— dumping syndrome ... preserved less dumping syndrome ... TypicallySilent via Emory Gastroenterology ... and Hepatology ... gastric #bypass #gastroenterology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
Consider refeeding syndrome ... nutrients • TPN for treatment ... deficiencies) Dumping Syndrome ... and Hepatology ... #diagnosis #differential
Complications of Gallstones - Cholelithiasis
1. Biliary colic
2. Cholecystitis
3. Mucocele
4. Empyema
5. Fistula
6. Perforation
7. Gallbladder carcinoma
8. Mirizzi's syndrome
9.
Complications of ... Mirizzi's syndrome ... Intrahepatic stones 12 ... Cholelithiasis #differential ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Often hard to differentiate ... implications : ... and first-line treatment ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Table ... #Hematology
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
ataxia), Korsakoff syndrome ... anemia • Vitamin B12 ... vitamin #nutrition #table ... #differential # ... diagnosis #bariatric
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... - Compartment syndrome ... HAGMA • Late complication ... per day until stable ... Rhabdomyolysis #Differential
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Nutritional: vitamin B12 ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... blood count with differential ... marrow studies Treatment ... #diagnosis #hematology