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Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

 • Blood loss:
• Blood loss: GI ... bleed, GU bleed ... , Gyn bleed, Epistaxis ... Gastrectomy, WHDA syndrome
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Lower Causes of GI ... Bleed Upper: ... Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome
Alpha-gal Syndrome (AGS) - Diagnosis Algorithm
Does patient have recurrent episodes of urticaria, angioedema or isolated GI
Alpha-gal Syndrome ... angioedema or isolated GI ... - Nighttime symptoms ... often an early symptom ... diet #AlphaGal #Syndrome
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
excretory pathway (GI ... AML - Large GI ... bleed - Significant ... rare): - Reye syndrome
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms and Physical Examination. 

Source:  Does This
Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Likelihood Ratios for Symptoms ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... : The Rational Clinical ... AcuteCoronarySyndrome #Symptoms
Clinical manifestations of anaphylaxis. 
Neurological (<15%): Dizziness, syncope, seizures, Confusion, impending doom. headache
Angioedema: Lips, tongue, orbit,
Clinical manifestations ... arrest, Kounis syndrome ... respiratory arrest GI ... anaphylaxis #signs #symptoms
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Refeeding Syndrome ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... Risk of Refeeding Syndrome ... Delirium - GI ... pathophysiology #symptoms
Patellofemoral Syndrome - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Knee Pain with possible symptoms of 'catching'
Patellofemoral Syndrome ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... with possible symptoms ... Patellofemoral #Syndrome ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Lemierre’s Syndrome - Clinical Presentation

97% have septic emboli to the lungs!  So look for pneumonia,
Lemierre’s Syndrome ... - Clinical Presentation ... #Lemierres #Syndrome ... Presentation #Signs #Symptoms
Strongyloides Stercoralis on sputum microscopy
As many suggested this was strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome.
Infection is initiated by
hyperinfection syndrome ... asymptomatic or minimal symptoms ... Hyperinfection syndrome ... /pulm symptoms as ... sputum #microscopy #clinical