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Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
patients with anemia, diagnose ... chronic kidney tests ... Test for celiac ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Commonly Used Diagnostic ... Tests for Celiac ... reliable noninvasive test ... treatment - Requires endoscopy ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
2)
and workup ... 1) Clinical diagnosis ... ... laboratory tests ... - 25% genetic component ... #Workup
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
and Workup Summary ... cultures, but test ... Balloon Expulsion Test ... TinaPhamHang via Emory Gastroenterology ... #workup #gastroenterology
Unintentional Weight Loss - History and Workup

Complete Physical Exam - Often overlooked components: Lymph nodes, Mental
- History and Workup ... Often overlooked components ... screen Other Tests ... Unintentional #Diagnosis ... #workup #history
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup ... meds, Consider diagnostic ... hydrogen breath test ... fat/day diet), Endoscopy ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Workup
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
- Differential Diagnosis ... deficiency Work ... Fecal occult blood test ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis ... -A negative test ... - Gastroenterology ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology ... #workup
ALARMS Mnemonic for Dyspepsia and Gastrointestinal Red Flags 🚩

A - Anemia
L - Loss of Weight
A -
prompt further workup ... for potential endoscopy ... Flags #RedFlags #Diagnosis ... #Gastroenterology
Dix-Hallpike Maneuver for the Diagnosis of BPPV
The Dix–Hallpike test (Nylen Barany test) is a diagnostic maneuver
(Nylen Barany test ... ) is a diagnostic ... Nystagmus has two component ... In the vertical component ... BPPV #neurology #PhysicalExam
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