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Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Test for celiac disease ... change medical management ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal ... life-threatening diseases ... Inflammatory eye disease ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... differential #diagnosis #management
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Diagnosis and Management ... improvement with Tx Management ... doi.org/10.1093/cid ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases ... #IDSA #gastroenterology
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
intermediate risk of disease ... used to exclude pulmonary ... Testing #Diagnosis #Workup ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
stroke, Parkinson disease ... disorder URGENT WORKUP ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #gastroenterology ... #workup
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ... Laryngeal and pulmonary ... Gastroesophageal #Reflux #Disease ... #diagnosis #management ... #Gastroenterology
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
Diagnosis and Management ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... vori Infectious Diseases ... IA #Diagnosis #Management ... treatment #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
Modalities for Workup ... most small-bowel diseases ... inflammatory bowel disease ... Bleed #GIBleed #management ... #gastroenterology
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
neuromuscular disease ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... status • Won't Work ... #criticalcare #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
extrapulmonary disease ... or meningitic disease ... 40% Invasive Disease ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management