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Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... dysfunction, and/or disorders ... related to IBD, celiac ... total body stores Evaluation ... #Deficiency #diagnosis
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
have had prior evaluations ... bowel syndrome • Celiac ... poisoning • Celiac ... artery compression ... #gastroenterology
Causes of a low fecal elastase
Abnormal pancreatic imaging:
Chronic pancreatitis, Pancreatic tumours including cystic disease, Pancreatic resection,
Spurious result-watery ... diarrhoea, Coeliac ... Rheumatological disorders ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #gastroenterology
Rome IV Criteria for diagnosing Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders (FAPD)
Irritable bowel syndrome
The criteria must be fulfilled
Abdominal Pain Disorders ... stereotypical pattern ... following: anorexia, nausea ... AbdominalPain #Disorders ... #gastroenterology