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Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... autoantibodies (pernicious anemia ... Worsening macrocytic anemia ... wt loss • If anemia ... - CBC, PBS - anemia
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm ... Iron-deficiency anemia ... unresponsive to treatment ... without discernable cause ... #gastroenterology
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Fever • Anemia ... Papillary Muscle Dysfunction ... Systolic #Murmurs #Cardiology ... #causes
Anosmia / Smell Dysfunction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nasal Obstruction/ URTI:
 • Septal Deviation
 • Allergic Rhinitis
Anosmia / Smell ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hyperfunction • Vitamin B12 ... Toxin Exposure #Anosmia ... #Causes
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
blood cell count (anemia ... • Anemia • Aplastic ... Anemia • Bone ... Megaloblastic Anemia ... Myelophthisic Anemia
Anosmia Causes - Principal Etiologies of Olfactory Dysfunction
For olfactory disorders (and for most taste problems), the
Anosmia Causes - ... polyps) as the cause ... improve after treatment ... these conditions.12 ... #Differential #Anosmia
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Physical exam • 12 ... • Bradycardia caused ... or sinus node dysfunction ... Hyperthyroidism • Anemia ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Septic emboli cause ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... Surgery: • Valvular dysfunction ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology