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Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Deficiency Anemia ... deficiency if: ... tests Test for celiac ... #Deficiency #Anemia ... workup #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Suspected Celiac ... and symptoms of celiac ... relatives with celiac ... disease • Iron-deficiency ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

 • Blood loss:
Iron Deficiency ... - Structural: Celiac ... Zinc excess or deficiency ... , Copper deficiency ... #Deficiency #Anemia
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Drugs, H pylori, Celiac ... Others: Hemolysis, Iron ... @drkeithsiau #Iron ... #Deficiency #Causes
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Bleeding, Edema, Celiac ... IBD, cancer) #Iron ... #Deficiency #differential
Gastrointestinal Causes of Iron Deficiency Anemia
 • Mass lesions: Carcinoma, Large polyps
 • Inflammatory: Reflux esophagitis,
Gastrointestinal Causes of Iron ... Deficiency Anemia ... or colon ulcer, Celiac ... Gastrointestinal #Iron ... #Deficiency #Anemia
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Hemodialysis • Iron ... Lactation, Low iron ... of absorption): Celiac ... #Deficiency #Differential
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Diagnostic Tests for Celiac ... negative with IgA deficiency ... patients with IgA deficiency ... patients with IgA deficiency ... treatment - Requires endoscopy
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
disorders • Celiac ... malignancy • Iron ... deficiency anemia
Diverticular Abscess on Colonoscopy
52-year-old woman with left iliac pit pain for 2 weeks. This was seen
woman with left iliac ... Colonoscopy #clinical #endoscopy ... #gastroenterology