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Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
: • Signs and ... diseaseIron-deficiency ... discernable cause • Signs ... Inflammatory (IBD ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Bleeding, Edema, Celiac ... Disease (IBD, cancer ... ) #Iron #Deficiency ... diagnosis #causes #nutrition
Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis and risk factors

 • Age > 30 (post-peak bone mass)
 • Post-menopausal women ->
- Celiac ... - IBD • Chronic ... liver or kidney disease ... decr activity, nutrition ... pathophysiology #signs
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 ... diagnosis #anemia #nutrition
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Family history of IBD ... Diverticulitis • IBD ... • Celiac disease ... poisoning • Celiac ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

 • Blood loss:
Iron Deficiency ... Gastrectomy, WHDA syndrome ... - Structural: Celiac ... disease, Tropical ... sprue, IBD, Bypass
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Intolerance • Celiac ... Disease • Prior ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Algorithm #Treatment #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Criteria - Recurrent abdominal ... - Rule out celiac ... disease w/ T TG ... inflammatory bowel disease
Celiac Disease - Clinical Manifestations
Gastrointestinal Manifestations: 
 • Diarrhea, Loose stools, Dyspepsia, Flatulence, Chronic abdominal pain,
Celiac Disease - ... Flatulence, Chronic abdominal ... , Hepatitis • Iron-deficiency ... #Disease #signs ... symptoms #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
Celiac Disease - ... and Williams’ syndromes ... in pts with IBS-D ... - Gastroenterology ... #Disease #Diagnosis