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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
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
Causes of Neutropenia with Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Sequestration:
 • Splenomegaly
Marrow Infiltration:
 • Hematologic and non-hematologic
- Differential Diagnosis ... and non-hematologic ... Toxins • Aplastic Anemia ... deficiency: • B12/folate ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Approach to Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia

 • 812, Folate Deficiency
 • MDS+
 • Hypothyroid
 • Liver Disease
Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia ... • 812, Folate ... #Macrocytic #Anemia ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hematology
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Anemia - Underproduction ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... Vitamin B12 and/or folate ... Underproduction #Algorithm #hematology ... #diagnosis #differential
Diagnosing Vitamin B12 and/or Folate Deficiency

It turns out that simply measuring serum levels of B12 or
B12 and/or Folate ... levels of B12 or folate ... Since folate is ... #VitaminB12 #Folate ... #Nutrition #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
- Differential Diagnosis ... Megakaryopoiesis • Aplastic Anemia ... Deficiency • Folate ... Deficiency • Folate ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Etiologies of Folate Deficiency
 • Decreased dietary intake - uncommon in this era
 • Increased requirements
Etiologies of Folate ... have hemolytic anemia ... In addition, folate ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #nutrition
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
of macrocytic anemia ... elevated, but anemia ... but undiagnosed, folate ... #Diagnosis #Macrocytosis ... #VitaminB12 #Folate
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Neutrophils - Low RBC Folate ... Rule out B12 and Folate ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology