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Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Edema, Celiac disease ... (IBD, cancer) ... #Iron #Deficiency ... #nutrition
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Inflammation: IBD ... , Chronic disease ... #Causes #differential ... diagnosis #anemia #nutrition
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD ... UC Anemia and IBD ... IDA and active IBD ... fatigue despite disease ... /other causes
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... papillae of tongue), abd ... diarrhea related to IBD ... , celiac disease ... #nutrition
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Legg-Calve-Perthes disease ... • Bursitis • IBD ... Vit B12, B6, Cu deficiency ... - HIV - Lyme disease ... lower #extremity #msk
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
• Infectious causes ... MCTD - Bechet disease ... antibodies • Nutritional ... Deficiency: - ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management