14 results
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Disease - Diagnosis ... diseaseIron-deficiency ... anemia unresponsive ... Inflammatory (IBD ... #Disease #Diagnosis
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Drugs, H pylori, Celiac ... Inflammation: IBD ... , Chronic disease ... #anemia #nutrition
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Loss (without anaemia ... Bleeding, Edema, Celiac ... Disease (IBD, cancer ... #differential #diagnosis
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
, diagnose iron ... tests Test for celiac ... disease with serology ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Inflammatory: • IBD ... disorders • Celiac ... disease Tissue ... malignancy • Iron ... deficiency anemia
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... Diagnosis Physiologic ... hypovolemia - Severe iron ... Chronic pulmonary diseases ... fistula - Such as
APVcmv - Adaptive Pressure Ventilation - Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to PRVC - Pressure Regulated
APVcmv - Adaptive ... patients - The more work ... target volume Casey ... caseyalbin #APVcmv #APV ... #Adaptive #Pressure
ASV - Adaptive Support Ventilation Summary
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Target MV (80-120%)
  2) PEEP
ASV - Adaptive Support ... lowest amount of work ... optimizing 1) Pinsp (pressure ... after being on ASV ... @caseyalbin #ASV
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential Diagnosis ... conditions) • Severe iron ... deficiency anemia ... Chronic pulmonary diseases ... coronary heart disease
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
and Differential Diagnosis ... Acquired (e.g., iHD ... Systemic Vasdilation, AV ... Metabolism Severe Anemia ... #cardiology #causes