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Causes of Vitamin B12 Deficiency - Cobalamin
Decreased Intake
Pancreas: Insufficiency
Intestine: SIBO, Celiac disease, IBD, Lymphoma, Amyloidosis, Resection,
of Vitamin B12 Deficiency ... : SIBO, Celiac disease ... Pernicious anemia, Bypass ... #Vitamin #B12 #Deficiency
Encephalopathy after Gastric Bypass - Differential Diagnosis
Late Dumping Syndrome
Nesidioblastosis
Noninsulinoma pancreatogenous hypoglycemia syndrome
D-Lactic Acidosis
Thiamine Deficiency
B-12 Deficiency
Copper Deficiency
Niacin
after Gastric Bypass ... B-12 Deficiency ... Copper Deficiency ... Hyperammonemic ... Encephalopathy #Gastric #Bypass
Approach to Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia

 • 812, Folate Deficiency
 • MDS+
 • Hypothyroid
 • Liver Disease
• 812, Folate Deficiency ... Hypothyroid • Liver Disease ... algorithm #hematology #workup
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Consider sickle cell disease ... ' nucleotidase deficiency ... , Hexokinase deficiency ... , Hemoglobin H disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

 • Blood loss:
Iron Deficiency ... Structural: Celiac disease ... Tropical sprue, IBD, Bypass ... Zinc excess or deficiency ... , Copper deficiency
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Algorithm - Iron deficiency ... chronic kidney disease ... and/or folate deficiency ... #differential #workup
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
decompensated liver disease ... hepatic causes of hyperammonemia ... Primary carnitine deficiency ... Pathophysiology #Hyperammonemia
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Chronic kidney disease ... absorption): Celiac disease ... , Bypass surgery ... tony_breu #Iron #Deficiency
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Evaluation of Iron Deficiency ... diagnose iron deficiency ... Test for celiac disease ... management #Iron #Deficiency ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Tests for Celiac Disease ... negative with IgA deficiency ... patients with IgA deficiency ... patients with IgA deficiency ... Tests #Diagnosis #Workup