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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 ... gastritis, Bariatric surgery ... (IBD, cancer) ... #Iron #Deficiency
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... menses), Epistaxis, Surgery ... Chronic kidney disease ... , Bypass surgery
Causes of Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Extravascular: Pancreatitis, surgery, acute phosphate intake and renal
Pancreatitis, surgery ... mets- prostate cancer ... Chronic Kidney Disease ... Hypophosphatemia: Vitamin D Deficiency ... #Causes #algorithm
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Cushing's Disease ... • GH Deficiency ... • IGF-I Deficiency ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... bleed, Epistaxis, Surgery ... Gastrectomy, WHDA syndrome ... Structural: Celiac disease ... sprue, IBD, Bypass surgery
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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LOW VIT D - Deficiency ... Activation: Liver disease ... , Kidney Disease ... most common) - Surgery ... #differential #algorithm
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome ... Nausea, Pulmonary Diseases ... , CNS Disease, Meds ... Glucocorticoid Deficiency
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... disorders • Celiac disease ... Damage: • Post-op surgery ... effect following treatment ... malignancy • Iron deficiency
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
and Bloating - Treatment ... Intolerance • Celiac Disease ... • Prior GEJ surgery ... Fundoplication, Bariatric surgery ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Acute hemolysis, deficiency ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Malignancy: Metastatic cancer ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome