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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,
Vitamin B12 and Folate ... Homocysteine elevated • Folate ... Homocysteine #B12 #MMA #folate ... #deficiency #VitaminB12 ... #diagnosis #hematology
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
but undiagnosed, folate ... #Diagnosis #Macrocytosis ... Macrocytic #Anemia #VitaminB12 ... #Folate #FolicAcid
Etiologies of Folate Deficiency
 • Decreased dietary intake - uncommon in this era
 • Increased requirements
Etiologies of Folate ... In addition, folate ... #deficiency #FolicAcid ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #nutrition
Diagnosing Vitamin B12 and/or Folate Deficiency

It turns out that simply measuring serum levels of B12 or
Diagnosing Vitamin ... inadequate to diagnosis ... #VitaminB12 #Folate ... #Deficiency #Diagnosis ... #Nutrition #Hematology
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
- Differential Diagnosis ... Abscess • Viral Medications ... • Corticosteroids ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
#management #medications ... #treatment #diagnosis ... Topical corticosteroids ... in dermatology. ... Topical corticosteroids
Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG)
50 M Crohn’s dz had a small pustule on the ankle 4 mo ago
Diagnosis? ... therapy, & systemic medications ... intralesional corticosteroids ... superpotent topical corticosteroid ... clinical #photo #dermatology