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Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
Algorithm for the ... evaluation of macrocytic ... and a vitamin B12 ... #Homocysteine #Algorithm ... #Workup #AAFP
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin ... Etiology: • Vit B12 ... dysfunction, and/or disorders ... total body stores Evaluation ... Check for IF ab Treatment
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... diagnosis and treatment ... normal, further evaluation ... and hematologic disorders ... management #hepatology #gastroenterology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... Neutropenia • Platelet Disorders ... Nutritional: vitamin B12 ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... diagnosis #hematology #oncology
Anosmia Causes - Principal Etiologies of Olfactory Dysfunction
For olfactory disorders (and for most taste problems), the
Anosmia Causes - ... For olfactory disorders ... improve after treatment ... these conditions.12 ... #Dysfunction #AAFP
Dysgeusia Causes - Principal Categories of Gustatory Dysfunction
A large number of medications have been implicated in
represent up to 12% ... smell and taste disorders ... three months of treatment ... Parosmia, with resulting ... #Dysfunction #AAFP
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
Biopsy: Solitary disorder ... • No CRAB - no anemia ... Diagnostic Evaluation ... Bone marrow Treatment ... #Plasmacytoma #Oncology