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Causes of Copper Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis
Hereditary: 
 - Menkes disease, familial hypoceruloplasminemia
Decreased / Inadequate Intake:
Diagnosis Hereditary ... Crohn's disease, Celiac ... , or excessive oral ... supplementation) or iron ... #Diagnosis #nutrition
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
) Deficiency Etiology ... related to IBD, celiac ... #Cobalamin #Deficiency ... #diagnosis #management ... #nutrition
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
amnesia, apathy, normal ... anemia • Vitamin B12 ... Trace Minerals: • Iron ... Bypass #vitamin #nutrition ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
- Differential Diagnosis ... Amyloidosis - Nutritional ... deficiency Work ... Skin biopsy • Abdominal ... ultrasound #
Tongue Pathology 

Geographic tongue, fissured tongue, and hairy tongue are the most common tongue problems and
an underlying nutritional ... deficiency of iron ... acid, vitamin B12 ... is treated with oral ... Recognition and diagnosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Check Vitamin B12 ... and copper levels ... antibodies • Nutritional ... Deficiency: - ... Vitamin B12, E,
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Platelet Disorders • Nutritional ... : vitamin B12 or ... treatments • Copper ... rings of excess iron ... blood cells appear normal