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Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm ... disease • Iron-deficiency ... without discernable cause ... Addisons, microscopic colitis ... Inflammatory (IBD
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... Inflammatory: Ischemic colitis ... , Infectious colitis ... , UC/Chrons (IBD ... #algorithm
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Inflammatory: • IBD ... disorders • Celiac ... malignancy • Iron deficiency
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD ... UC Anemia and IBD ... IDA and active IBD ... fatigue w/ active IBD ... /other causes
Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis
Biliary Duct Obstruction
 • Autoimmune— PBC, PSC
 • Infection— liver
Causes of Fat Malabsorption ... • Autoimmune— Crohn's ... disease, celiac ... Pancreatic lipase deficiency ... disease • IBD
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... cancer, ulcer, IBD ... of absorption): Celiac ... #Fe #algorithm
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease • GH Deficiency ... • IGF-I Deficiency ... Celiac, IBD) • ... endocrinology #causes
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic ... • Microscopic colitis ... "celiac sprue") ... bowel disease (IBD ... , Crohn's disease
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... blood and/or iron deficiency ... , asymptomatic IBD ... bleed, • Acute colitis ... #Causes