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Diagnosing Vitamin B12 and/or Folate Deficiency

It turns out that simply measuring serum levels of B12 or
and/or Folate Deficiency ... with low B12 stores ... normal tissue stores ... tissue folate stores ... Diagnosis #Nutrition #Hematology
Treatment of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
Diagnosis of TTP:
 • Rare and severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency
 • Autoimmune
severe, ADAMTS13 deficiency ... PLEX and RTX • Short-term ... management #treatment #rheumatology ... #hematology
Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
Tests:
 • MCV/RBC - RBC ↓ in proportion to the ↓ in hemoglobin
Iron Deficiency ... total body iron stores ... DharSaty #Iron #Deficiency ... Fe #diagnosis #hematology
Etiologies of Folate Deficiency
 • Decreased dietary intake - uncommon in this era
 • Increased requirements
Etiologies of Folate Deficiency ... develop folate deficiency ... mobilize folate stores ... depleted tissue stores ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
, inflammatory arthritis ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... disease • Prolidase deficiency ... • Malar rash - spares ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
nonerosive inflammatory arthritis ... anterior chest wall, parts ... SAPHO #Syndrome #Rheumatology ... diagnosis #management #Dermatology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Pinpoint-sized red spots ... or folic acid deficiency ... treatments • Copper deficiency ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology