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Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Blood loss: GI ... IBD), GU (cancer ... , (PNH, sickle-cell ... Diagnosis #Causes #Fe #algorithm
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... : • Decreased GI ... (MM, lymphoma, cancer ... therapy) • ↑FGF23 ... Carboxymaltose, CAR-T cell
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... Ova and Parasite evaluation ... *Especially if concern ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... Empiric therapy
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
CA • Topical therapy ... adherence to medical therapy ... Infection (CMV, c-Diff ... prolapse, CD, cancer ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis
Grade of Disease Severity:
 • G1: Increase < 4 BMs/day over baseline; mild
indicated Diagnostic Evaluation ... -4 • Consult GI ... Diff, Stool cx, ... diagnosis #management #algorithm ... #IBD
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma ... Less common - GI ... Diagnostic Evaluation ... • CBC + diff • ... • Radiation therapy
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
current treatment algorithm ... risk of clonal evolution ... The goals of therapy ... with repeated red cell ... #algorithm #hematology