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Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Pregnancy, EPO treatment ... Elite athletes • Chronic ... Loss (without anaemia ... Iron #Deficiency #differential
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
pylori, Celiac, Enteritis ... : Gl lesions / cancer ... Inflammation: IBD, Chronic ... #differential # ... diagnosis #anemia
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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suspected: • Signs ... Iron-deficiency anemia ... unresponsive to treatment ... without discernable cause ... microscopic colitis Differential
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis ... life-threatening Differential ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... inhibition - Chronic
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... very remarkable w/differential ... systemic complaints- anemia ... Treatment of GCA ... GCA #Temporal #Signs
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Out Secondary Causes ... Marrow Failure • Chronic ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... blood count with differential ... marrow studies Treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • Chronic ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... foreign body, cancer ... Lung Abscess Differential ... #causes #management
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... with Lupus: • Chronic ... leukemia • Lung cancer ... • Cervical cancer
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential ... • Anti-TIF1 (cancer-associated ... ) • Shawl sign ... • Nonerosive arthritis ... statins - probably caused