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Methylmalonic Acid and Homocysteine Levels in Vitamin B12 and Folate Deficiency
 • B12 Deficiency: MMA elevated,
Methylmalonic Acid ... B12 and Folate Deficiency ... • B12 Deficiency ... #MMA #folate #deficiency ... VitaminB12 #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Bleeding / Bruising - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Quantitative Defect
 • Decreased Production
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Causes of Bleeding ... • Factor VIII Deficiency ... • Factor IX Deficiency ... Coagulation #Bleeding ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Tranexamic Acid - Indications and Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics:
 • MOA: Inhibits plasminogen activation to plasmin & inhibits fibrinolysis
Tranexamic Acid ... Hemoptysis, GI Bleeding ... vomiting, diarrhea & abdominal ... TXA #Tranexamic #Acid ... #Pharmacology #hematology
Diagnosing Vitamin B12 and/or Folate Deficiency

It turns out that simply measuring serum levels of B12 or
and/or Folate Deficiency ... methylmalonic acid ... methylmalonic acid ... methylmalonic acid ... Diagnosis #Nutrition #Hematology
Portosystemic collaterals in Cirrhosis

Milking abdominal veins demonstrates centrifugal blood flow in caput medusae.

Dr. Boby Varkey Maramattom
Cirrhosis Milking abdominal ... collaterals #Milking #abdominal ... medusae #clinical #video ... physicalexam #cirrhosis #hepatology
Non-cirrhotic Hyperammonemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hematologic & Vascular:
 • Multiple myeloma & Acute leukemia (plasma cells
Diagnosis Framework Hematologic ... cells —Y t amino acid ... (XLR) • Deficiency ... - TPN, GI bleeding ... : • Valproic acid
Algorithmic Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework by MCV

Microcytic (MCV < 80) "TAILS":
 • Thalassemia
Thalassemia • ACD ... inflammation) • Iron deficiency ... Non-hemolytic: ACD ... , B12 deficiency ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
80 fL) • Iron Deficiency ... 80-100 fL) • Bleeding ... 100 fL) • B12 Deficiency ... • Folate Deficiency ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Diagnostic criteria for Neutropenic Enterocolitis (NEC)
Major Criteria:
 • Neutropenia (ANC <500 x 10^9 cells/L)
 • Bowel
Criteria: • Abdominal ... analog scale) • Abdominal ... distention • Abdominal ... Diarrhea • Lower Gl bleeding ... Diagnosis #criteria #hematology
Thromboelastography (trademarked as TEG)
 • Graphical representation of the fibrin polymerization process
 • Point-of-care anti-coagulation monitoring
monitoring to aid ... ↑ → fibrinogen deficiency ... (aminocaproic acid ... or tranexamic acid ... interpretation #hematology