Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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diagnosis differential hypokalemia low management anemia b12 classification cobalamin deficiency folate folicacid homocysteine hypomagnesemia hypomg irritablebowelsyndrome macrocytic macrocytosis mma nephrology
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism Decreased GI Uptake - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
- Chronic diarrhea ... / IBD Renal Loses ... Diagnosis #Low #Magnesium ... Classification #Causes ... #Workup #hypomg
TABLE 2. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) sub-classifications lBS-diarrhoea (IBS-D) - >25% loose or watery stools; <25% hard
sub-classifications lBS-diarrhoea ... of incomplete evacuation ... constipation and diarrhoea ... #Classes #Diagnosis ... #Diarrhea
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
potassium(K) & magnesium ... hypokalemia is ... wasting from other causes ... suggests extra-renal causes ... Laxative use • Diarrhea
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients First Tier Microbiologic-Testing: 1. C. difficile PCR (Stool) 2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... Ova and Parasite evaluation ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... #Workup #Management
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.) Physicians
Algorithm for the ... evaluation of macrocytic ... the most likely cause ... recovery also causes ... #Workup #AAFP
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency Etiology: • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... papillae of tongue), abd ... pain, diarrhea ... related to IBD, ... total body stores Evaluation
Evaluation and Management of Hypokalemia Hypokalemia is often asymptomatic. Evaluation begins with a search for warning signs
Hypokalemia is ... Evaluation begins ... Most cases of hypokalemia-induced ... important because magnesium ... #Algorithm
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