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Causes of Vitamin B12 Deficiency - Cobalamin
Decreased Intake
Pancreas: Insufficiency
Intestine: SIBO, Celiac disease, IBD, Lymphoma, Amyloidosis, Resection,
of Vitamin B12 Deficiency ... gastrectomy, H. pylori ... #Vitamin #B12 #Deficiency
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... PPIs, Anti-H2, H Pylori ... cancer) #Iron #Deficiency
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Iron Deficiency ... H2 blocker, H. pylori ... Zinc excess or deficiency ... , Copper deficiency ... MatthewHoMD #Iron #Deficiency
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Surgery, Drugs, H pylori ... drkeithsiau #Iron #Deficiency
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Evaluation of Iron Deficiency ... diagnose iron deficiency ... testing for H pylori ... management #Iron #Deficiency
Causes of Low Vitamin B12 Levels
Low vitamin B12 intake - Vegetarianism, chronic alcoholism and older people
Autoimmune
and Helicobacter pylori-associated ... Transcobalamin II deficiency ... #VitaminB12 #deficiency
5 D's Mnemonic for Causes of Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
Diet - lacking iron, vitamin C, too
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... atrophic gastritis, h pylori ... Mnemonic #Iron #Deficiency
Etiologies of Vitamin B12 Deficiency
 • Inadequate intake - Rare but seen in very strict vegans
of Vitamin B12 Deficiency ... with vitamin B12 deficiency ... develop vitamin B12 deficiency ... infection with H. pylori ... • Deficient intrinsic
Helicobacter Pylori (H. Pylori) - Diagnosis and Treatment

#Diagnosis #Management #Helicobacter #HPylori #Treatment #Triple #Therapy #Quadruple
Helicobacter Pylori ... Pylori) - Diagnosis ... #Helicobacter #HPylori
Figure 53 – Longitudinal (left) and transverse (right) images from an ultrasound of the pylorus demonstrate
ultrasound of the pylorus ... demonstrate the pyloric ... The pyloric muscle ... the diagnosis of pyloric ... Peds #Pediatrics #Pyloric