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Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
serum level for all ... deficiency. ... #Diagnosis #Macrocytosis ... #VitaminB12 #Folate ... Algorithm #Workup #AAFP
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
& Fe Sucrose > alt ... • Supplement folate ... restricted diet/deficiency ... symptoms even if ... IBD #Algorithm #diagnosis
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Most cases diagnosed ... • Pernicious anemia ... /B12 deficiency ... mineralization Symptoms ... respiratory failure • Neurologic
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
, GATA2 deficiency ... , CTLA4 deficiency ... • Improve the symptoms ... #oncology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... changes), high MCV anemia
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
with positive testing ... exposure to or symptoms ... similar to those of B12 ... deficiency. ... Latent #Tertiary #Diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
age 70 years Symptoms ... Nutritional: vitamin B12 ... or folic acid deficiency ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Anosmia Causes - Principal Etiologies of Olfactory Dysfunction
For olfactory disorders (and for most taste problems), the
persistence of symptoms ... these conditions.12 ... with memory or neurologic ... taste disorders #Diagnosis ... #Dysfunction #AAFP
Anorexia Nervosa: Complications
CARDIAC ABNORMALITIES
 - Functional: Low BP, Sinus bradycardia, prolonged QT interval
 - Structural: Reduced
/ Hypovolemia NEUROLOGIC ... lymphocytosis, mild anemia ... from nutrient deficiency ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms