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Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
D - Bone disease ... • Thiamine - Nausea ... B12 - Macrocytic ... Lauren Banaszak, MD ... #nutrition #table
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin ... • Common Causes ... related to IBD, celiac ... disease, other ... total body stores Evaluation
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
) • Check Vitamin ... B12 and copper ... • Infectious causes ... antibodies • Nutritional ... B12, E, D, copper
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
fires, heating pads ... early localized disease ... acute Parvovirus B19 ... Prathit Kulkarni, MD ... Erythemas #comparison #table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Ischemic heart disease ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... VITAMINS/supplements ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS ... Out Secondary Causes ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... Platelet Disorders • Nutritional ... : vitamin B12 or