Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Methylmalonic Acid and Homocysteine Levels in Vitamin B12 and Folate Deficiency
 β€’ B12 Deficiency: MMA elevated,
Vitamin B12 and Folate ... Deficiency: MMA ... Homocysteine elevated β€’ Folate ... Homocysteine #B12 #MMA #folate ... #diagnosis #hematology
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 β€’ Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 β€’ Hemophilia B -
Anticoagulant Medications ... Acute DIC - Septic shock ... Deficiencies #Summary #table ... #comparison #diagnosis ... #hematology #deficiency
Diagnosing Vitamin B12 and/or Folate Deficiency

It turns out that simply measuring serum levels of B12 or
Diagnosing Vitamin ... B12 and/or Folate ... inadequate to diagnosis ... #Deficiency #Diagnosis ... #Nutrition #Hematology
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Underproduction Diagnostic ... Algorithm - Iron deficiency ... Vitamin B12 and/or folate ... deficiency - ... Underproduction #Algorithm #hematology
Comparison between Venous, Arterial, Neuropathic Diabetic, and Pressure Ulcers. 

#Clinical #Diagnosis #PrimaryCare #vascular #Dermatology #SkinUlcers #foot
#Clinical #Diagnosis ... PrimaryCare #vascular #Dermatology ... SkinUlcers #foot #Classification ... Venous #ulcers #Table
Etiologies of Folate Deficiency
 β€’ Decreased dietary intake - uncommon in this era
 β€’ Increased requirements
Deficiency β€’ Decreased ... deficiency are ... deficiency. ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #nutrition
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 β€’ Iron deficiency
Diagnostic Framework ... Microcytic" β€’ Iron deficiency ... , Folate deficiency ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #hematology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   β€’ Prolonged standing
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis by Classification ... depletion - Medication ... #Classification ... #Table #Causes
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency ... Vitamin B12 or Folate ... deficiency, Liver ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #microscopy
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
deficiencies: Iron deficiency ... , Vitamin B12, Folate ... cell anemia, G6PD deficiency ... Production #Index #hematology ... #differential #diagnosis