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Causes of Copper Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis
Hereditary: 
 - Menkes disease, familial hypoceruloplasminemia
Decreased / Inadequate Intake:
Causes of Copper ... loss or inadequate ... , Celiac sprue, ... gastrectomy, prolonged diarrhea ... supplementation) or iron
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
sTfR • Blood loss ... loss: Intravascular ... - Structural: Celiac ... disease, Tropical ... or deficiency, Copper
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
have had prior evaluations ... Anorexia, weight loss ... • Vomiting, diarrhea ... Consider tumor • Upper ... poisoning • Celiac
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
Capitis - Skin Disease ... Zinc deficiency, Copper ... of any comorbid disease ... • Laboratory evaluation ... Differential #Diagnosis #dermatology
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Hair Loss (Alopecia ... Dietary • Iron ... deficiency • Copper ... Secondary to Skin Disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Pigmented Purpuric Dermatoses (PPD) - Capillaritis

Group of chronic, benign, cutaneous eruptions characterized by the presence of
extremities Schamberg Disease ... releases their iron ... causes a rust color ... involvement is less ... differential #diagnosis #dermatology
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... tongue), abd pain, diarrhea ... related to IBD, celiac ... disease, other ... total body stores Evaluation