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Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Gastrointestinal ... tests Test for celiac ... disease with serology ... only if serology is ... workup #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Algorithm Celiac ... diseaseIron-deficiency ... anemia unresponsive ... Inflammatory (IBD ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
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, Bypass
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Inflammatory: • IBD ... disorders • Celiac ... disease Tissue ... malignancy • Iron ... deficiency anemia
Celiac Disease Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:  Nonspecific symptoms (iron-deficiency anemia, failure to thrive, fever, skin
Celiac Disease Testing ... Algorithm INDICATIONS ... Nonspecific symptoms (iron-deficiency ... anemia, failure ... #gastroenterology
Celiac Disease - Clinical Manifestations
Gastrointestinal Manifestations: 
 • Diarrhea, Loose stools, Dyspepsia, Flatulence, Chronic abdominal pain,
Celiac Disease - ... Manifestations Gastrointestinal ... , Hepatitis • Iron-deficiency ... anaemia • Arthralgia ... symptoms #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Occult blood and/or iron ... deficiency anemia ... , asymptomatic IBD