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Vitamin D Metabolism

#VitaminD #Metabolism #Pathophysiology #Endocrinology #Pathways
Vitamin D Metabolism ... #VitaminD #Metabolism ... #Pathophysiology ... #Endocrinology
Vitamin D Metabolism Pathways

Dr. Jamie Willows @jamiekwillows

#VitaminD #Metabolism #Pathways #pathophysiology #endocrinology
Vitamin D Metabolism ... jamiekwillows #VitaminD ... #Metabolism #Pathways ... #pathophysiology ... #endocrinology
Vitamin D Metabolism
Fat-soluble vitamin
Sources: dermal synthesis and food (dairy products, fish)
Active form: calcitriol (1,25-OH Vitamin D)
Main
Vitamin D Metabolism ... Fat-soluble vitamin ... mendesthiagob #VitaminD ... #Metabolism #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
CAH #algorithm #causes ... diagnosis #comparison #treatment ... #Peds #Endocrinology ... #Adrenal #pathophysiology
Rachitic Rosary of Rickets on Physical Exam

Bead-like prominences of bone are seen at the costochondral joints.
mineralization causes ... Rosary #Rickets #PhysicalExam ... #chest #Ribs #VitaminD ... #deficiency #endocrinology
Causes of Hypercalcemia
Parathyroid gland structure-related
 • Primary hyperparathyroidism
 • Parathyroid adenoma
 • Parathyroid hyperplasia
 • Parathyroid
Causes of Hypercalcemia ... hypercalcemia Vitamin ... D metabolic disorders ... Hypercalcemia #Causes ... #endocrinology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
from hormonal and metabolic ... Hypo-Mg2+ • Vitamin ... • Pellagra • Vitamin ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Scurvy (Vitamin ... , or any other cause ... vasculitis Treatment ... weeks #Scurvy #Pathophysiology ... #Pathophysiology
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... CHF) • Inborn Metabolism ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology ... #causes #pediatrics
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Note: in DKA, body K+ is lost
out of cells may cause ... Due to neuronal metabolism ... Abdominal pain, nausea ... DiabeticKetoacidosis #DKA #pathophysiology ... #endocrinology