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| 7795196641 | Zollinger-Ellison Synrome | gastric acid inactivates pancreatic proteases which impairs B12 binding to IF | 0 | |
| 7795198369 | Blind loop syndrome | stasis; colonizing bacteria bind cobalamin Cause of B12 deficiency | 1 | |
| 7795200922 | Diphyllobathrium latum infestation | Cause of B12 deficiency binds cobalamin and prevents absorption | 2 | |
| 7795210323 | Pancreatic exocrine deficiency | Cause of B12 deficiency | 3 | |
| 7795255081 | Pernicious anemia | autoimmune destruction of parietal cells so less IF and less B12 absorption in distal intestine | 4 | |
| 7795258523 | RBC folate test | measure of folate stores in tissue less sensitive to short-term dietary effects | 5 | |
| 7795261382 | serum folate | cheaper | 6 | |
| 7795261383 | increased homocysteine levels | Folate deficiency | 7 | |
| 7795263154 | inadequate diet | cause of folate deficiency | 8 | |
| 7795271557 | Hypersegmented neutrophils | B12 deficiency | 9 | |
| 7795273962 | neurological changes | B12 deficiency | 10 | |
| 7795275595 | ineffective erythropoiesis | destruction of red cells in marrow can be seen in B12 deficiency retic count is low | 11 | |
| 7795279003 | Megaloblastic anemia | B12 deficiency | 12 | |
| 7795281053 | What does the RBC indicate? | anemia | 13 | |
| 7795283903 | Most common cause of anemia | iron deficiency anemia | 14 | |
| 7795284778 | reasons for iron deficiency | 1. diet/malabsorption 2. GI problem/ulcers 3. menstrual bleeding 4. gastric bypass 5. pregnancy (b/c need more iron) | 15 | |
| 7795288257 | CBC in iron deficiency | increased RDW and platelets decreased MCV, MCH, MCHC, Hgb, Hct, RBC | 16 | |
| 7795300388 | Serum labs in iron deficiency | low serum iron and ferritin increased TIBC | 17 | |
| 7795302043 | Non-megaloblastic anemia | Does not result from DNA synthesis impairment (EtOH, liver disease) RBC precursors are normal | 18 |
