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Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Spurious ... Inflammatory: • IBD ... disorders • Celiac disease ... effect following treatment
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
for workup, including ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Vasculitides, IBD ... , Celiac disease ... #Algorithm #hematology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
- Diagnosis Algorithm ... unresponsive to treatment ... Addisons, microscopic colitis ... Inflammatory (IBD ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

 • Blood loss:
Algorithm Labs ... • Blood loss: GI ... Structural: Celiac disease ... Tropical sprue, IBD ... #hematology
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Curcumin:
 • Natural phytochemical from turmeric
 • 2g/day divided in 2-3
Mild-to-Moderate Ulcerative Colitis ... placebo • Potential GI ... dosing if liver disease ... #Ulcerative #Colitis ... #treatment #IBD
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Normal ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... • GI (e.g. ... Celiac, IBD) •
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
cells can indicate disease ... acute leukemia • GI ... Contamination, colitis ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Occult ... , asymptomatic IBD ... OUT BRISK Upper GI ... bleed, • Acute colitis
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis
Grade of Disease Severity:
 • G1: Increase < 4 BMs/day over baseline; mild
Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis ... Grade of Disease ... -4 • Consult GI ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #IBD
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Chronic Kidney Disease ... - differential diagnosis ... pruritus • Hematologic ... #Pruritus #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Hemodialysis