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Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin ... Etiology: • Vit B12 ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... consider other diagnosis ... Cobalamin #Deficiency #diagnosis
Tongue Pathology 

Geographic tongue, fissured tongue, and hairy tongue are the most common tongue problems and
do not require treatment ... acid, vitamin B12 ... has responded to treatment ... Recognition and diagnosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... Check Vitamin B12 ... Deficiency: - Vitamin B12 ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Without treatment ... similar to those of B12 ... Latent #Tertiary #Diagnosis
Medications for the Management of Anemia

TREATMENT OF ANEMIA
 - Cyanocobalamin/B12
 - Erythropoietin/epoetin alfa
 - Darbepoetin alfa
Management of Anemia TREATMENT ... Cyanocobalamin/B12 ... acid - Iron TREATMENT ... #Pharmacology #Treatment
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Nutritional: vitamin B12 ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... marrow studies Treatment ... Immunosuppressive treatment ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis
Diagnosing Vitamin B12 and/or Folate Deficiency

It turns out that simply measuring serum levels of B12 or
Diagnosing Vitamin ... B12 and/or Folate ... serum levels of B12 ... inadequate to diagnosis ... Folate #Deficiency #Diagnosis
Clinically Important Vitamins and Vitamin Deficiency States
Fat-soluble Vitamins: 
 • Vitamin A - Xerophthalmia, night blindness,
• Thiamine B1 ... • Riboflavin B2 ... gestation • Vitamin B12 ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Vitamin B12 Deficiency - Cobalamin
Decreased Intake
Pancreas: Insufficiency
Intestine: SIBO, Celiac disease, IBD, Lymphoma, Amyloidosis, Resection,
Causes of Vitamin B12 ... pylori infection, B12 ... BrighamChiefs #Vitamin #B12 ... #differential #diagnosis
Methylmalonic Acid and Homocysteine Levels in Vitamin B12 and Folate Deficiency
 • B12 Deficiency: MMA elevated,
Levels in Vitamin B12 ... Deficiency • B12 ... #Homocysteine #B12 ... deficiency #VitaminB12 #diagnosis