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Vitamin deficiency causes clinical disease
Vitamin C deficiency causes scurvy.  Vitamin C is important for the
Vitamin deficiency causes ... scurvy. ... edema noted in scurvy ... #Pathophysiology ... #VitaminC #AscorbicAcid
Tweetorial - Why do we use Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) to promote iron absorption?

By Dr. Tony
acid) to promote iron ... absorption? ... #VitaminC #AscorbicAcid ... #Iron #Absorption ... #Pathophysiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... → Inflammation causes ... absorption and ... endpoint of all-cause
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... loss of sites of absorption ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Fe #algorithm
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
deficiency can lead to iron ... , or any other cause ... #Pathophysiology ... #VitaminC #AscorbicAcid ... #Pathophysiology
Pulse Oximetry Summary
Pulse oximetry is the non-invasive continuous measurement of the oxygen saturation of hemoglobin. It
and measure the absorption ... different light absorption ... Using a standard curve ... such as after a pause ... #critcalcare #pathophysiology
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
vast majority of cases ... incr gut Ca2+ absorption ... is inhibited by iron ... Signs #Symptoms #Pathophysiology