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Causes of Vitamin B12 Deficiency - Cobalamin
Decreased Intake
Pancreas: Insufficiency
Intestine: SIBO, Celiac disease, IBD, Lymphoma, Amyloidosis, Resection,
Deficiency - Cobalamin ... : SIBO, Celiac disease ... gastrectomy, H. pylori infection ... Gastritis Other: Medications ... #Deficiency #Cobalamin
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
x (Hct / 45) / Maturation ... Factor The maturation ... loss), Vitamin B12 ... Chronic kidney disease ... (e.g. cancer, infection
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing Human Papillomavirus Infections and Cervical Cancer Screening for Women with in HIV-AIDS
Recommendations
IDSA Recommendations ... baseline and every 12 ... HumanPapillomavirus #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
IDSA Recommendations ... Note: Treatment ... Trypanosomiasis #IDSA ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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Suspected Celiac Disease ... • Iron-deficiency ... unresponsive to treatment ... Autoimmune • CVID • Medications ... NSAlDs, ARBs) • Infection
Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
Signs of Copper Deficiency ... Cystic fibrosis • Medications ... dental fixatives, Treatment ... Stroke, Myocardial infarction ... drkeithsiau #Copper #Deficiency
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
IDSA Recommendations ... Preventing CMV Disease ... ., concomitant medications ... Cytomegalovirus #CMV #IDSA ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Acute hemolysis, deficiency ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease ... • Reaction to Medications ... : Chronic infections
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
) Deficiency Etiology ... gastric acidity, medications ... to IBD, celiac disease ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... #Cobalamin #Deficiency
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
IDSA Recommendations ... Indications: ... confirmation of disease ... #Zoster #VZV #IDSA ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology