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Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD ... Crohn's > UC Anemia ... and IBD Pearls: ... IDA and active IBD ... /other causes
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Inflammatory: • IBD ... disorders • Celiac disease ... malignancy • Iron deficiency ... anemia #Thrombocytosis ... #Causes #Hematology
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

 • Blood loss:
Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Structural: Celiac disease ... Tropical sprue, IBD ... #ferritin #hematology
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... • Sub-Valvular Disease ... Interstitium • ILD ... • CHF • Sarcoidosis ... Pulmonary - Other • Anemia
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • GH Deficiency ... • IGF-I Deficiency ... Celiac, IBD) • ... endocrinology #causes
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
- Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Iron-deficiency ... anemia unresponsive ... without discernable cause ... Inflammatory (IBD
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
., iHD) Cirrhosis ... Vasodilation Lung Disease ... Metabolism Severe Anemia ... #HeartFailure #CHF ... #causes
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acute hemolysis, deficiency ... anemia, Rebound ... Vasculitides, IBD ... , Celiac 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 ... anemia) • Colorectal ... , asymptomatic IBD ... #Causes