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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 ... of the initial work-up ... #Homocysteine #Algorithm ... #Workup #AAFP
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Diagnostic Algorithm ... disease - Vitamin B12 ... Probable bone marrow disorder ... Underproduction #Algorithm ... #differential #workup
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... Testing Algorithm ... during medical evaluation ... or workup for specific ... glucocorticoid treatment
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Algorithm Mean ... (EPO), iron or B12 ... (BM) ablative disorders ... Algorithm by Dr. ... #Workup #Hematology
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 ... formed or don’t work ... Neutropenia • Platelet Disorders ... Nutritional: vitamin B12 ... Workup: • Complete
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 ... Oncology #Diagnosis #Workup