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Causes of Low Vitamin B12 Levels
Low vitamin B12 intake - Vegetarianism, chronic alcoholism and older people
Autoimmune
Causes of Low Vitamin ... B12 Levels Low ... vitamin B12 intake ... , coeliac disease ... #differential #
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Approach - MCV) Low ... Megaloblastic: Vitamin ... B12 deficiency, ... morphologic #mcv #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... disease • Slipped ... Neuropathy (DM, Vit B12 ... , B6, Cu deficiency ... lower #extremity #msk
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin ... • Common Causes ... related to IBD, celiac ... disease, other ... #Vitamin #B12
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
flexors of the legs ... B12 and copper ... • Nutritional Deficiency ... : - Vitamin B12 ... management #neurology #differential
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Marrow Failure • Chronic ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... • Nutritional: vitamin ... B12 or folic acid ... blood count with differential