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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
diseases, Bleeding gastric ... Hemet cells - G- ... #differential #hematology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Most common - gastric ... immunoglobulin A, E, G, ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology
Gastric Acid Secretion - Pathophysiology
Chief cell - Pepsinogen
Parietal cell - Acid, Intrinsic factor
G cell - Gastrin
Inhibitors:
Gastric Acid Secretion ... Intrinsic factor G ... cell - Gastrin Inhibitors ... Gastric - Distension ... hormone release #Gastric
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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globulin gap (>4 g/ ... renal tumors, gastric ... tumors • Hematology ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Types of Bariatric Surgery
Adjustable Gastric Banding:
 • Decreasing in prevalence, 3% of bariatric surgeries performed
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Surgery Adjustable Gastric ... creates a 30-40ml gastric ... line leak, mid-gastric ... ulcers by Chuma G. ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Blakemore Tube Procedure Instructions

1) Resuscitate & Intubate  - After resuscitating. intubate with head of bed
stopcock in the gastric ... port. 4) Label "G" ... just above the gastric ... OG tube with "G" ... for gastric.
Nutrient Deficiencies and Supplementation Post Gastric Bypass Surgery
Nutrient Deficiencies:
 • Most frequent in the malabsorptive surgeries
Supplementation Post Gastric ... MGB) by Chuma G. ... Gastroenterology and Hepatology ... Supplementation #Gastric
Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
• Adjustable Gastric ... • Roux-en-Y Gastric ... one anastomosis) Gastric ... Deficiencies By Chuma G.
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
protein ≤ 2.5 g/ ... protein ≥ 2.5 g/ ... albumin #gradient #hepatology
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
injury (≥ 1B) - 1 g/ ... days then 20-40 g/ ... Cirrhosis #treatment #hepatology