8 results
Causes of Vitamin B12 Deficiency - Cobalamin
Decreased Intake
Pancreas: Insufficiency
Intestine: SIBO, Celiac disease, IBD, Lymphoma, Amyloidosis, Resection,
B12 Deficiency ... Stomach: Pernicious anemia ... gastrectomy, H. pylori infection ... Gastritis Other: Medications ... #B12 #Deficiency
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
x (Hct / 45) / Maturation ... Factor The maturation ... chronic blood loss), Vitamin ... B12, Folate • ... , G6PD deficiency
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Seizure, Trauma, TBI ... , Hypercarbia, Vitamin ... deficiency, Thyroid ... disease • Infectious ... Abscess • Toxic: Medications
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin ... ) Deficiency Etiology ... gastric acidity, medications ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... @taleanski #Vitamin
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
, GATA2 deficiency ... , CTLA4 deficiency ... - Antithyroid medications ... Idiopathic • Infections ... Treatment:
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
IDSA Recommendations ... prevent TB disease) Indications ... 50 mg weekly x 12 ... Tuberculosis #TB #IDSA ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
• Nutritional: vitamin ... B12 or folic acid ... deficiency • Exposure ... • Parvovirus infection ... • Copper deficiency
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
 •
IDSA Recommendations ... in HIV-AIDS Indications ... BID for at least 12 ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology