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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 ... Switch (BPD-DS) Management ... Surgery: • Dumping Syndrome ... Surgery #Diagnosis #Differential
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Diagnosis and Management ... surgery • Anorexia nervosa ... Treatment - Intravenous ... development of Korsakoff syndrome ... Deficiency #Diagnosis #Management
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... syndrome • Dental ... the tragus to differentiate ... Otolaryngology #differential
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... ear or auditory nerve ... cause unknown) ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... Hearing #Loss #Differential
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Double Vision - Differential ... a mass as the cause ... Nerve Ill - Eye ... #DoubleVision #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
- Differential ... Neuronitis • Herpes ... • Semicircular canal ... dehiscence syndrome ... #Differential #
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
hand" ± Horner Syndrome ... nerve in the radial ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... in the median nerve ... axillary nerve
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Pregnancy, EPO treatment ... cancers, Donations, Heaves ... Iron #Deficiency #differential ... #nutrition
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
Orbital Apex Syndrome ... other potential causes ... fissure and optic canal ... receive proper treatment ... is no mainstay treatment
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
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Causes of Peripheral ... Sensory Changes - Differential ... • Peroneal • Radial ... • Diabetes • Nutrition ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes