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Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... lncreased WBCs - Polychromatic ... Hemolysis - Polychromatic ... • Early Iron Deficiency ... #Normocytic #Anemia
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... ' nucleotidase deficiency ... lead poisoning • Polychromasia ... decrease - PNH • Polychromasia ... ARUPLabs #Hemolytic #Anemia
Pathophysiology of Iron Deficiency in CKD

Dr. Muner Mohamed @MunerMohamed1

#Iron #Deficiency #CKD #Pathophysiology #nephrology
Pathophysiology ... of Iron Deficiency ... MunerMohamed1 #Iron #Deficiency ... #CKD #Pathophysiology ... #nephrology
Korsakoff Syndrome
Clinical Findings:
 • Confabulation: Usually initial phase of the disease
 • Anterograde amnesia: Memory impairment
• Anterograde amnesia ... presentation of Thiamine deficiency ... Korsakoff #Syndrome #neurology
Wernicke's Encephalopathy vs Korsakoff Syndrome - Thiamine Deficiency

Wernicke's encephalopathy is a neurological condition due to longstanding
Syndrome - Thiamine Deficiency ... thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency ... and retrograde amnesia ... #B1 #thiamine #deficiency ... diagnosis #comparison #neurology
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency ... , Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency ... breath, wasting, anemia ... Loss of teeth Anemia ... : • Vitamin C deficiency ... #AscorbicAcid #Pathophysiology
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
Alexia Without Agraphia ... Alexia without ... Pathophysiology: ... Agraphia #clinical #neurology ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
hypothyroidism • Zinc deficiency ... • Vitamin C deficiency ... • Pernicious anemia ... /B12 deficiency ... collection with EDTA Pathophysiology
Features of a Sickle Cell Crisis 
Sickle-cell disease - an autosomal recessive blood disorder.
Characterized by red
The underlying pathophysiology ... of the baseline anaemia ... co-existent G6PD deficiency