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Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Blood Loss ... Reticulocytes, MCV ... Deficiency • B12 ... #Causes #Hematology
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... anemia (MCV 80- ... than 12 g/dL in ... These causes could ... /mean MCV) × 100
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... medications, pancreatic dysfunction ... neuropathy, fatigue, wt loss ... swelling, tenderness, loss ... related to IBD, celiac
Anosmia / Smell Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nasal Obstruction/ URTI:
 • Septal Deviation
 • Allergic Rhinitis
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Body • Nasal Surgery ... Hyperfunction • Vitamin B12 ... #Loss #Differential ... #Causes
Ileal Pouch Disorders - Differential Diagnosis
 • Surgical/Mechanical: Anastomotic leak, Pelvic sepsis, Sinus, Fistula, Strictures, Efferent
Systemic/Metabolic: Anemia ... , Bone loss, Vit ... D/B12 deficiency ... , Renal stone, Celiac ... #gastroenterology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... VZV, HSV, HIV, CMV ... myelopathy - Vit B12 ... Bowel and bladder dysfunction ... differential #algorithm