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Prevalence of Common Nutritional Deficiencies and Supplement Recommendations in Bariatric Patients 
Calcium, Vitamin B1 (thiamine), Vitamin
B1 (thiamine), Vitamin ... ), Folic acid, Vitamin ... A,Vitamin D, Vitamin ... E, Vitamin K, Iron ... #Deficiencies #Deficiency
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin ... Others: Hemolysis, Iron ... @drkeithsiau #Iron ... #Deficiency #Causes
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Algorithm - Iron ... deficiency anemia ... kidney disease - Vitamin ... and/or folate deficiency
5 D's Mnemonic for Causes of Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
Diet - lacking iron, vitamin C, too
for Causes of Iron ... Deficiency Anemia ... Diet - lacking iron ... , vitamin C, too ... #Deficiency #Anemia
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
• Microcytic - Iron-deficiency ... , Thalassemia, Iron-deficiency ... Post-splenectomy, Vitamin ... E deficiency, Congenital ... cells - G-6-PD deficiency
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
• Dietary: Iron ... deficiency, Vitamin ... A excess, Vitamin ... TSH • Serum iron ... • Chronic iron
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Microcytic" • Iron ... deficiency • ... Megaloblastic: Vitamin ... 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 anemia ... Macrocytic RBC: Vitamin ... elliptocytosis, Severe iron
Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
RBC turnover • Iron ... -12, or folate deficiency ... glycosylation • Vitamin
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Scurvy (Vitamin ... C Deficiency) - ... Management Vitamin ... C deficiency can ... lead to iron and