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Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Chronic alcoholism ... Anorexia nervosa Treatment ... can improve symptoms ... development of Korsakoff syndrome ... (chronic B1 deficiency
Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
bowel disease, Chronic ... diarrhoea, Short bowel syndrome ... dental fixatives, Treatment ... Copper #Deficiency #diagnosis ... #riskfactors #symptoms
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
initiation of nutrition ... Malnutrition due to chronic ... overload) Other Symptoms ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Venous disease (SVC ... , dural sinus thrombosis ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... Recurrent and chronic ... #signs #symptoms
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
age 70 years Symptoms ... Marrow Failure • Chronic ... Platelet Disorders • Nutritional ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... #diagnosis #hematology
Essential Thrombocythemia (ET)
ET is a chronic myeloproliferative neoplasm. Most cases are related to mutations that affect
(ET) ET is a chronic ... When present, symptoms ... • "Vasomotor" symptoms ... MI, stroke, DVT/ ... Splenomegaly Diagnosis