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Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Absorption: Gastritis, Surgery ... Inflammation: IBD ... , Chronic disease ... Iron metabolism disorders ... #Causes #differential
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Inflammatory: • IBD ... • Rheumatic disorders ... • Celiac disease ... Damage: • Post-op surgery ... malignancy • Iron deficiency
Ileal Pouch Disorders - Differential Diagnosis
 • Surgical/Mechanical: Anastomotic leak, Pelvic sepsis, Sinus, Fistula, Strictures, Efferent
- Differential ... sepsis, Sinus, Fistula ... loss, Vit D/B12 deficiency ... Diagnosis #surgery ... #gastroenterology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
(N/V bloating, abd ... after RYGB • Disorder ... Liver Disease in ... Complications #gastric ... #diagnosis #differential
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... • Bursitis • IBD ... Vit B12, B6, Cu deficiency ... (Risks: Recent surgery ... lower #extremity #msk
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea
Osmotic Diarrhea
 1. Medications: antacids, lactulose, sorbitol
 2. Disaccharidase deficiency: lactose intolerance
 3.
Disaccharidase deficiency ... Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (gastrin ... Crohn disease ... , scleroderma, fistulas ... Diarrhea #Causes #Differential