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Methylmalonic Acid and Homocysteine Levels in Vitamin B12 and Folate Deficiency
 • B12 Deficiency: MMA elevated,
B12 Deficiency ... : MMA elevated, ... #MMA #folate #deficiency ... #VitaminB12 #diagnosis ... #hematology
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Algorithm - Iron deficiency ... disease - Vitamin B12 ... and/or folate deficiency ... Underproduction #Algorithm #hematology ... #differential #workup
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
red blood cell; MMA ... of the initial work-up ... deficiency. ... #VitaminB12 #Folate ... #FolicAcid #MMA
Approach to Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia

 • 812, Folate Deficiency
 • MDS+
 • Hypothyroid
 • Liver Disease
812, Folate ... Deficiency • ... #Macrocytic #Anemia ... diagnosis #algorithm #hematology ... #workup
Diagnosing Vitamin B12 and/or Folate Deficiency

It turns out that simply measuring serum levels of B12 or
and/or Folate Deficiency ... deficiency. ... #VitaminB12 #Folate ... #Nutrition #Hematology ... ComparisonTable #MMA
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis

Congenital Diseases:
• GATA2 deficiency
• Fanconi’s anemia
• Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
• Ribosomopathy or telomeropathy

Cancer:
• Leukemia
• Lymphoma

Inflammatory
Diseases: • GATA2 deficiency ... • Fanconi’s anemia ... Diseases: • Systemic lupus ... consumption • Vitamin B12 ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
(DITMA) - TMA ... crisis • Severe B12 ... deficiency • Mechanical ... macroangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
SLICC SLE Diagnostic Criteria - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical and Immunologic Criteria

CLINICAL CRITERIA
 - ACUTE CUTANEOUS LUPUS
SEROSITIS - RENAL - NEUROLOGIC ... - HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA ... LEUKOPENIA (<4000/MM3 ... absence of hemolytic anemia ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Etiologies of Vitamin B12 Deficiency
 • Inadequate intake - Rare but seen in very strict vegans
Deficiency • Inadequate ... deficiency. ... autoantibodies (pernicious anemia ... #VitaminB12 #deficiency ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
areas (less than 2 mm ... Clotting factor deficiency ... Autoimmune Vasculitis (lupus ... Work Up: • ... blood test • Serology