Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Causes of Vitamin B12 Deficiency - Cobalamin Decreased Intake Pancreas: Insufficiency Intestine: SIBO, Celiac disease, IBD, Lymphoma, Amyloidosis, Resection,
Causes of Vitamin ... B12 Deficiency ... Insufficiency Intestine ... Celiac disease, IBD ... #Cobalamin #differential
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... cancer, ulcer, IBD ... Pregnancy, Lactation, Low
Causes of Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm • Extravascular: Pancreatitis, surgery, acute phosphate intake and renal
Causes of Hypocalcemia ... - Differential ... Hyperphosphatemia, Low ... Hypophosphatemia: Vitamin D Deficiency ... #Causes #algorithm
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm • Low Serum Mg: GI losses, Renal losses, Alcoholism, Malnutrition, Drug-Induced
Hypocalcemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Malabsorption, Vit D deficiency ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency Etiology: • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency ... • Common Causes ... disorders of small intestine ... diarrhea related to IBD ... total body stores Evaluation
Hyponatremia Diagnosis Algorithm UOsm ≥ POsm - Vasopressin-Dependent • UNa < 20 mEq/L - Appropriate (↓ EABV)
Hyponatremia Diagnosis Algorithm ... SIADH, Cortisol deficiency ... Primary polydipsia, Low ... hyponatremia #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #causes
Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis Biliary Duct Obstruction • Autoimmune— PBC, PSC • Infection— liver
Causes of Fat Malabsorption ... - Differential ... choledocho/ithiasis Intestinal ... Pancreatic lipase deficiency ... Celiac disease • IBD
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Algorithm Before ... wasting from other causes ... suggests extra-renal causes ... consumption • Low ... #differential #
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission • Risk factors: BMI,
Algorithm • 40- ... Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... restricted diet/deficiency ... /other causes • ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism Decreased GI Uptake - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
inhibitors - Primary intestinal ... Chronic diarrhea / IBD ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Low ... Classification #Causes
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