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Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... of GI Bleed Upper ... Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome ... , UC/Chrons (IBD ... Lower #GIBleed #differential
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

 • Blood loss:
Anemia - Differential ... • Blood loss: GI ... bleed, GU bleed ... Gastrectomy, WHDA syndrome ... Tropical sprue, IBD
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Pregnancy, EPO treatment ... without anaemia): GI ... Inflammatory Disease (IBD ... #Deficiency #differential
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Occult blood and/or iron ... , asymptomatic IBD ... OUT BRISK Upper GI ... colitis (ischemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Mechanism Decreased GI ... Chronic diarrhea / IBD ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential ... Magnesium #Table #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
unresponsive to treatment ... without discernable cause ... Addisons, microscopic colitis ... Differential ... Inflammatory (IBD
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature - Differential ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... Chronic Disease • GI ... Celiac, IBD) • ... endocrinology #causes
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic ... Diarrhea - Differential ... (IBS) • Hyperthyroidism ... bowel disease (IBD ... #inflammatory #classification
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... : pneumonitis, colitis ... #Inflammatory #Syndrome ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Management