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Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... AI gastritis, Bariatric ... Hookworm infection, Bleeding ... Inflammatory Disease (IBD ... cancer) #Iron #Deficiency
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
Consider refeeding syndrome ... deficiencies) Dumping Syndrome ... inuslin release leading ... Gastric bypass causes ... and Hepatology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Overview What Is ... Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused ... changes and may cause ... Hypo-Mg2+ • Vitamin deficiency ... • Vitamin D deficiency
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
gastrointestinal tract is ... Clotting cascade is ... von Willebrand syndrome ... discern these causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... and Hepatology ... Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome ... #Management #gastroenterology
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
syndrome ... ketoacidosis (DKA) - caused ... complete insulin deficiency ... partial insulin deficiency ... Glucosuria causes
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
coagulation studies - PBS ... thrombopoietin deficiency ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes ... treatment #management #hematology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... TinaPhamHang via Emory Gastroenterology ... and Hepatology ... Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome
Etiologies of Folate Deficiency
 • Decreased dietary intake - uncommon in this era
 • Increased requirements
folate that can cause ... if intake is not ... folate metabolism is ... interfered with leading ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... by bleeding (petechiae ... or folic acid deficiency ... treatments • Copper deficiency ... #diagnosis #hematology