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Tweetorial - Why do we use Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) to promote iron absorption?

By Dr. Tony
Why do we use Vitamin ... absorption? ... #AscorbicAcid # ... Iron #Absorption ... #Pathophysiology
Vitamin deficiency causes clinical disease
Vitamin C deficiency causes scurvy.  Vitamin C is important for the
causes clinical ... C deficiency causes ... so deficiency causes ... #Pathophysiology ... #VitaminC #AscorbicAcid
Hypercalcemia of Malignancy - Pathophysiology
PTH-mediated
 • Parathyroid cancer
 • Ectopic production: Small cell lung cancer, ovarian
of Malignancy - Pathophysiology ... adenocarcinoma of thyroid Vitamin ... intestinal calcium absorption ... Hypercalcemia #Malignancy #Pathophysiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin ... C • ↓ Absorption ... @drkeithsiau #Iron ... #Deficiency #Causes
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cholecalciferol - Excess Vitamin ... - Calcium Reabsorption ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #endocrinology
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 ... weeks #Scurvy #Pathophysiology ... #VitaminC #AscorbicAcid ... #Pathophysiology
5 D's Mnemonic for Causes of Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
Diet - lacking iron, vitamin C, too
D's Mnemonic for Causes ... , vitamin C, too ... absorption Decreased ... Absorption - Diarrhea ... Deficiency #Anemia #Causes
Causes of B12 deficiency. 

This great diagram shows normal absorption and outlines most possible causes. At
Causes of B12 deficiency ... diagram shows normal absorption ... most possible causes ... The vitamin B12 ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology