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Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Algorithm - Iron ... deficiency anemia ... kidney disease - Vitamin ... and/or folate deficiency ... #differential #workup
Workup for Vitamin B12 and Folate Deficiency

#Workup #VitaminB12 #Folate #Deficiency #FolicAcid #Diagnosis #Macrocytosis #MacrocyticAnemia #Algorithm
Workup for Vitamin ... B12 and Folate Deficiency ... #Workup #VitaminB12 ... #Folate #Deficiency
Clinically Important Vitamins and Vitamin Deficiency States
Fat-soluble Vitamins: 
 • Vitamin A - Xerophthalmia, night blindness,
Clinically Important Vitamins ... and Vitamin Deficiency ... States Fat-soluble Vitamins ... : • Vitamin A ... #Deficiency #differential
Vitamin deficiency causes clinical disease
Vitamin C deficiency causes scurvy.  Vitamin C is important for the
Vitamin deficiency ... clinical disease Vitamin ... C deficiency causes ... Vitamin C is also ... and cortisol, so deficiency
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
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Evaluation of Iron ... Deficiency Anemia ... deficiency if: ... #Deficiency #Anemia ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup
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
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
Hypocalcemia Workup ... D resistance, Vitamin ... D deficiency, CKD ... D deficiency ... #Hypocalcemia #Workup
Iron Panel Interpretation

Iron deficiency - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl Transferrin / TIBC, ↓ Transferrin Saturation,  ↓
Iron Panel Interpretation ... Iron deficiency ... - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl ... deficiency + Chronic ... Interpretation #deficiency
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... • Nutritional: vitamin ... or folic acid deficiency ... rings of excess iron ... Workup: • Complete