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Folate Deficiency - Causes of Decreased Folic Acid
↓ Intake: Diet, Age, Alcohol
↑ Demand: Pregnancy, Infancy, Hemolysis,
Folate Deficiency ... Acid ↓ Intake: Diet ... drkeithsiau #Folate #Deficiency
Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) Evaluation Algorithm

- Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#4TScore #HITT #Algorithm #HeparinInduced #Thrombocytopenia #Diagnosis #Criteria #Hematology
Thrombocytopenia (HIT ... PulmCrit #4TScore #HITT
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Iron Deficiency ... Zinc excess or deficiency ... , Copper deficiency ... Lactation, Low iron diet ... MatthewHoMD #Iron #Deficiency
Bayesian combination of 4T score with Heparin PF4 antibody titer to obtain the post-test probability of
probability of HIT ... Diagnosis #Hematology #HITT
Causes of B12 deficiency. 

This great diagram shows normal absorption and outlines most possible causes. At
Causes of B12 deficiency ... the top is a B12-deficient ... diet. ... #VitaminB12 #deficiency
Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) 
Type 1 - Failure of secretion
Type 2 - Bicarbonate wasting
Type 4 -
carbonic anhydrase II deficiency ... and high salt diet
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Vegetarian/vegan diet ... cancer) #Iron #Deficiency
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Megakaryopoiesis • B12 Deficiency ... • Folate Deficiency ... Quinidine • HIT
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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LOW VIT D - Deficiency ... sunlight), ↓ Intake (diet ... Radiation - Mg+ deficiency
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... • Diet: ↓ Intake ... drkeithsiau #Iron #Deficiency