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Olfactory Dysfunction: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Olfactory Dysfunction

Phantosmia: perception of smells that are not present
Parosmia: brain cannot
are not present Parosmia ... odor's natural smell ... reduced sense of smell ... Anosmnia: no smell ... #Dysfunction #anosmia
Iron Deficiency - Pathophysiology, Signs and Symptoms

#Iron #Deficiency #Pathophysiology #diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Iron Deficiency ... Pathophysiology, Signs ... Symptoms #Iron #Deficiency ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis #Signs
Clinically Important Vitamins and Vitamin Deficiency States
Fat-soluble Vitamins: 
 • Vitamin A - Xerophthalmia, night blindness,
Vitamins and Vitamin Deficiency ... E - Haemolytic anaemia ... Vitamin B12 - Anaemia ... #Vitamins #Deficiency ... differential #diagnosis #signs
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Microcytic - Iron-deficiency ... anemia, Thalassemia ... Thalassemia, Iron-deficiency ... Post-splenectomy, Vitamin E deficiency ... cells - G-6-PD deficiency
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Anemia - Underproduction ... Algorithm - Iron deficiency ... anemia - Anemia ... inflammation - Anemia ... and/or folate deficiency
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Iron Deficiency ... Anemia vs Anemia ... TIBC-specific for iron deficiency ... Bloodman #Iron #Deficiency ... #Anemia #Chronic
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
inflammation) • Iron deficiency ... Sideroblastic anemia ... ACD, Aplastic anemia ... Megaloblastic: Folate deficiency ... , B12 deficiency
Pathophysiology, Signs and Symptoms of Hemolytic Anemia

#Pathophysiology #Hemolytic #Anemia #hematology #diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Pathophysiology, Signs ... Symptoms of Hemolytic Anemia ... Pathophysiology #Hemolytic #Anemia ... hematology #diagnosis #signs
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... 80 fL) • Iron Deficiency ... Poisoning • Anemia ... 100 fL) • B12 Deficiency ... • Folate Deficiency
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency ... Thalassemia, Iron deficiency ... B12 or Folate deficiency ... Cell RBC: G6PD deficiency ... elliptocytosis, Severe iron deficiency