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Functional Dyspepsia - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management
Risk factors: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Psychological comorbidity, Helicobacter pylori infection,
Functional Dyspepsia ... - Pathophysiology ... sex, Smoking Symptoms ... : Bothersome symptoms ... Diagnosis #Management #algorithm
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
and Treatment Algorithm ... with TSAT <20% (functional ... reasonable to improve functional ... order to alleviate symptoms ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Dietary Deficiency ... Disease • Parasites ... - Normal Liver Function ... Abnormal Liver Function
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... with TSAT <20% (functional ... improvement in symptoms ... alissa_shega #iron #deficiency
Magnesium Deficiency and Alcoholism

Risks associated with Mg deficiency in alcoholism:
 • Affects protein synthesis. energy production,
Magnesium Deficiency ... production, & cell function ... • Depressive symptoms ... • Mg deficiency ... Alcoholism #alcohol #pathophysiology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology ... and Management Algorithm ... Younger age, Other functional ... factors affecting symptom ... Bowel #Syndrome #Pathophysiology
Xeropthalmia: Pathogenesis and Ocular Manifestations

Decr Visual pigment -> Keratinization, thickening & non-wetting of the conjunctiva
with vitamin A deficiency ... (shrunken, non-functional ... #Xeropthalmia #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Hypothyroid Myopathy
Very common (up to 80% ) in patients with hypothyroidism
Pathophysiology:
 • T4 deficiency leads to
hypothyroidism Pathophysiology ... : • T4 deficiency ... impairs musde function ... Hypothyroid #Myopathy #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
severe mobility/functional ... • Vitamin C deficiency ... Pernicious anemia/B12 deficiency ... collection with EDTA Pathophysiology ... mineralization Symptoms
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
chromosome -> Impaired function ... Impaired B cell function ... antibodies) -> Complete deficiency ... immunity Signs/Symptoms ... Agammaglobulinemia #XLinked #pathophysiology