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Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Blood Smear • Drugs ... Increased Requirement (e.g ... Liver Disease #Macrocytic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin ... • Common Causes ... dietary intake (e.g ... : • Worsening macrocytic ... , can consider IM
Naloxone - Toxicology

Adult starting dose:
 - 0.4 mg IV/IM/IO/SQ for non-opioid dependent patients
 - 0.04 mg
dose: - 0.1 mg/kg ... patients - 0.001 mg/kg ... response after 10-12 ... search for other causes ... Toxicology #Management #Pharmacology
Clozapine Toxicology
Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic most often reserved for use in patients who have treatment-resistant
antipsychotic drugs ... distribution (1.6 – 7 L/kg ... elimination half-life of 12 ... Clozapine is known to cause ... Toxicity #Diagnosis #Pharmacology