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Clinically Important Vitamins and Vitamin Deficiency States
Fat-soluble Vitamins: 
 • Vitamin A - Xerophthalmia, night blindness,
Xerophthalmia, night ... E - Haemolytic anaemia ... • Thiamine B1 ... • Riboflavin B2 ... gestation • Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
autoantibodies (pernicious anemia ... Worsening macrocytic anemia ... wt loss • If anemia ... - CBC, PBS - anemia ... level (< 200 pg
Micronutrient Deficiencies After Gastric Bypass
Fat-Soluble Vitamins:
 • Vitamin A - Night/complete blindness, xeropthalmia (pathologic dryness of
• Vitamin A - Night ... • Vitamin B12 ... - Macrocytic anemia ... Zinc - Alopecia, night ... cognitive dysfunction, anemia
This chart shows the patterns of height (length) and weight for boys from 2 to 20
(length) and weight ... curved lines shows weight ... 155 cm) tall and 12 ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Older #Teenager #Weight
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Bandemia Overview ... counted left to right ... article/S0002-9343(12 ... -0/abstract BANDemia ... Degree of bandemia
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
• Aplastic Anemia ... Nutritional: vitamin B12 ... or platelets - might ... and the cells might ... , but analysis might
Assessment of diabetic control:
 - Any episodes of hypoglycaemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, hospital admission? 
 - Is
microalbuminuria yearly from 12 ... cataracts, yearly from 12 ... 3 years or if weight ... primarycare #DM1 #Peds
Ossification of Carpal Bones

It’s always tricky to remember the age of ossification of the carpal bones
anti-clockwise for the right ... the Pisiform at 12 ... Wrist #Diagnosis #Peds
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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throat (40%) • Night ... Arthralgias (49%) • Weight ... enzymes ↑ • Mild anemia ... detecting HIV for 10-12
This chart shows the patterns of height (length) and weight for girls from 2 to 20
(length) and weight ... curved lines shows weight ... 152 cm) tall and 12 ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Older #Teenager #Weight