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Folate Deficiency - Causes of Decreased Folic Acid
↓ Intake: Diet, Age, Alcohol
↑ Demand: Pregnancy, Infancy, Hemolysis,
Folate Deficiency ... Sulfasalazine, Trimethoprim ... @drkeithsiau #Folate ... #differential #diagnosis
Etiologies of Folate Deficiency
 • Decreased dietary intake - uncommon in this era
 • Increased requirements
Etiologies of Folate ... underlying mild folate ... susceptible to trimethoprim ... In addition, folate ... #differential #diagnosis
Antibiotics - Mechanisms and Sites of Action 

Inhibit Cell Wall Synthesis or Function 
- Beta Lactams,
Quinolones Inhibits Folate ... Synthesis: Trimethoprim
Folic acid is a synthetic member of the folate (Vitamin B9) family, a group of chemically
member of the folate ... Naturally occurring folates ... Dietary folates ... Overview #Review #Folate
Workup for Vitamin B12 and Folate Deficiency

#Workup #VitaminB12 #Folate #Deficiency #FolicAcid #Diagnosis #Macrocytosis #MacrocyticAnemia #Algorithm
Vitamin B12 and Folate ... Workup #VitaminB12 #Folate ... Deficiency #FolicAcid #Diagnosis
Diagnosing Vitamin B12 and/or Folate Deficiency

It turns out that simply measuring serum levels of B12 or
Diagnosing Vitamin ... B12 and/or Folate ... levels of B12 or folate ... inadequate to diagnosis ... #Deficiency #Diagnosis
Methylmalonic Acid and Homocysteine Levels in Vitamin B12 and Folate Deficiency
 • B12 Deficiency: MMA elevated,
Vitamin B12 and Folate ... Homocysteine elevated • Folate ... Homocysteine #B12 #MMA #folate ... deficiency #VitaminB12 #diagnosis
Drugs causing hyperkalemia
 • Impaired release of renin: NSAIDs, Beta blockers, Cyclosporine, tacrolimus, Diabetes, Elderly
 •
: Triamterene, Trimethoprim ... #differential #diagnosis
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
antagonists - Trimethoprim ... #Differential #Diagnosis
The Diagnostic Approach to Hyperkalemia
Drugs
 - Amiloride
 - Spironolactone
 - Triamterene
 - Trimethoprim
 - Pentamidine
 -
The Diagnostic Approach ... Triamterene - Trimethoprim ... Hyperkalemia #Algorithm #diagnosis