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Workup for Vitamin B12 and Folate Deficiency

#Workup #VitaminB12 #Folate #Deficiency #FolicAcid #Diagnosis #Macrocytosis #MacrocyticAnemia #Algorithm
Vitamin B12 and Folate ... Deficiency # ... Workup #VitaminB12 ... #Folate #Deficiency ... #FolicAcid #Diagnosis
Methylmalonic Acid and Homocysteine Levels in Vitamin B12 and Folate Deficiency
 • B12 Deficiency: MMA elevated,
Deficiency • B12 ... Deficiency: MMA ... Deficiency: MMA ... #deficiency #VitaminB12 ... #diagnosis #hematology
Folate Deficiency - Causes of Decreased Folic Acid
↓ Intake: Diet, Age, Alcohol
↑ Demand: Pregnancy, Infancy, Hemolysis,
Folate Deficiency ... @drkeithsiau #Folate ... #Deficiency #FolicAcid ... #differential #diagnosis
Diagnosing Vitamin B12 and/or Folate Deficiency

It turns out that simply measuring serum levels of B12 or
Diagnosing Vitamin ... Deficiency It ... inadequate to diagnosis ... #VitaminB12 #Folate ... #Deficiency #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
if vitamin B12 deficiency ... occur with B12 deficiency ... #Diagnosis #Macrocytosis ... Macrocytic #Anemia #VitaminB12 ... #Folate #FolicAcid
Etiologies of Folate Deficiency
 • Decreased dietary intake - uncommon in this era
 • Increased requirements
Deficiency • Decreased ... deficiency are ... deficiency. ... #deficiency #FolicAcid ... #differential #diagnosis
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Miserly - Lack of generosity when it
beyond a healthy dedication ... Stubborn - Rigid & formal ... openness, and efficiency ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis