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Diagnosing Vitamin B12 and/or Folate Deficiency

It turns out that simply measuring serum levels of B12 or
Diagnosing Vitamin ... with low B12 stores ... normal tissue stores ... the first line tests ... stores.
Etiologies of Folate Deficiency
 • Decreased dietary intake - uncommon in this era
 • Increased requirements
Etiologies of Folate ... stores and can ... depleted tissue stores ... deficiency #FolicAcid #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Lateral pivot shift test: Valgus stress on knee plus internal/external rotation of knee during knee flexion
Lateral pivot shift test ... : Valgus stress ... knee flexion #Diagnosis ... #Sports #LateralPivotShift ... #Test #ACL #Knee
Primary Dermatologic Nail Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nail Plate - Pitting
 • Psoriasis
 • Alopecia Areata
Nail
Nail Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... / Black Linear Streak ... #dermatology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Liver Function Tests ... Liver Function Tests ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... 200 - Inadequate Solute ... Stress, Nausea, ... #Hyponatremia #Differential
Algorithm for the diagnosis of chronic diarrhea.
It is usually impractical to test and treat the many
Algorithm for the diagnosis ... impractical to test ... pick specific tests ... to sort out the ... much smaller differential
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Allopecia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... disease • Pull test ... texture at bald spots ... Initial Laboratory Tests
Webber Ankle Injury Classification

A: In a Supination-Adduction injury the fibula breaks first, with a fracture below
Webber Ankle Injury ... and easy way to differentiate ... view of the ankle ... #Diagnosis #Orthopedics ... #Webber #Ankle
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
lytic phase with flame ... bone island • Stress ... Chondrosarcoma • Stress ... #Bone #Tumors #Diagnosis ... #Bony #Differential