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Dengue Fever

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Dengue Fever | Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment

Dengue Fever & What You Need to Know, including Pathophysiology, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment. Dengue fever is a viral infection with potentially fatal consequences. In this lesson, we discuss how people are infected with Dengue fever, pathophysiology of the condition, along with phases of infection, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, preventative methods (vaccines, mosquito repellent).

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Vitamin B12 deficiency and neuropathic pain, by Dr. Andrea Furlan MD PhD

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In this video Doctor Andrea Furlan explains why is Vitamin B12 so important, and how to diagnose its deficiency. The talks about megaloblastic anemia, pernicious anemia and microcytic anemia. She also talks about the blood tests and normal ranges. She explains how to obtain Vitamin B12 from diet and supplementation, including oral, sublingual and intra-muscular injections.

00:00 Introduction
00:55 Why is Vitamin B12 important
01:12 Normal blood test
01:23 Anemia
02:13 Homocysteine test
02:33 Recommended daily intake
02:54 Dietary sources
03:19 Malabsorption
03:35 Pernicious anemia
04:20 Pain
04:54 Severe deficiency
05:17 Interaction with other medications

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Vitamin B12 deficiency can occur in all kinds of individuals. It may be of particular concern if you are following a vegan or vegetarian diet, or taking medications that reduce your absorption ability of vitamins. This video looks at what exactly a vitamin B12 deficiency can lead to and the ways in which you can obtain vitamin B12 through your diet or by taking B12 supplements.

This video was created by Demystifying Medicine students Dhruvika Joshi, Prabhjot Khabra, Minahil Jabeen and Vanessa Lombardo.

Copyright McMaster University 2017

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