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Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis
Biliary Duct Obstruction
 • Autoimmune— PBC, PSC
 • Infection— liver
- Differential Diagnosis ... , celiac disease ... Pancreatic lipase deficiency ... diseaseIBD ... Altered length • Short
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Normal ... • GH Deficiency ... • IGF-I Deficiency ... Celiac, IBD) •
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
) Deficiency Etiology ... diarrhea related to IBD ... , celiac disease ... large total body stores ... #Deficiency #diagnosis
Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency (PEI) - Diagnostic Algorithm
PEI definite:
 • Total pancreatectomy
 • Severe chronic pancreatitis
 •
Pancreatic Exocrine ... Algorithm PEI definite ... Vitamin A, E, D, K deficiency ... • Coeliac disease ... • IBD • Weight
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
- differential diagnosis ... pruritus (Iron deficiency ... Keep fingernails short ... lymphoma) • Endocrine ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm