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Causes of Neutropenia with Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Sequestration:
 • Splenomegaly
Marrow Infiltration:
 • Hematologic and non-hematologic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Myelodysplasia Nutritional ... deficiency: • B12/folate ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Etiologies of Folate Deficiency
 • Decreased dietary intake - uncommon in this era
 • Increased requirements
Etiologies of Folate ... underlying mild folate ... consumption of folate ... In addition, folate ... diagnosis #hematology #nutrition
Folate Deficiency - Causes of Decreased Folic Acid
↓ Intake: Diet, Age, Alcohol
↑ Demand: Pregnancy, Infancy, Hemolysis,
Folate Deficiency ... @drkeithsiau #Folate ... differential #diagnosis #nutrition
Workup for Vitamin B12 and Folate Deficiency

#Workup #VitaminB12 #Folate #Deficiency #FolicAcid #Diagnosis #Macrocytosis #MacrocyticAnemia #Algorithm
Vitamin B12 and Folate ... Workup #VitaminB12 #Folate ... MacrocyticAnemia #Algorithm
Methanol and Metabolism #Pathophys #EM #Tox #Alcohol #Metabolism #Methanol #EthyleneGlycol #Formate #Oxalate #AldehydeDehydrogenase #Fomepizole
Metabolism #Pathophys #EM ... EthyleneGlycol #Formate
Diagnosing Vitamin B12 and/or Folate Deficiency

It turns out that simply measuring serum levels of B12 or
Vitamin B12 and/or Folate ... levels of B12 or folate ... Serum folate levels ... Since folate is ... Deficiency #Diagnosis #Nutrition
Metabolism of alcohols #Pathophys #EM #Tox #Alcohol #Metabolism #Methanol #EthyleneGlycol #Isopropyl #Formate #Oxalate #AldehydeDehydrogenase #ALiEM
alcohols #Pathophys #EM ... EthyleneGlycol #Isopropyl #Formate
Nutrient Deficiencies and Supplementation Post Gastric Bypass Surgery
Nutrient Deficiencies:
 • Most frequent in the malabsorptive surgeries
common are Vit D, folate ... behaviors and alcohol Nutritional ... Bl, B12, Vit D, Folate ... gastroenterology #nutrition
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Deficiency • Folate ... Deficiency • Folate ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia

 • 812, Folate Deficiency
 • MDS+
 • Hypothyroid
 • Liver Disease
Anemia • 812, Folate ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm