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Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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- Diagnosis Algorithm ... and symptoms of ... unresponsive to treatment ... Inflammatory (IBD ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
MCP and PIP Involvement, Spares DIP, Carpal Tunnel, Sicca Syndrome, Epi/Scleritis, Heart Disease, Rheumatoid
Arthritis Summary MCP ... splenomegaly), Increased Risk ... Arthritis #RA #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #signs ... #symptoms
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
and Treatment Algorithm ... ID) OR Ferritin ... order to alleviate symptoms ... #management #algorithm ... #cardiology #treatment
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
clinical remission • Risk ... diet/deficiency symptoms ... fatigue despite disease ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #management
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
and iron release Diagnosis ... ) Treatment - IV ... improvement in symptoms ... showed reduced risk ... #management #cardiology
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... Procalcitonin <0.5 ng/mL ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... #Peds #Febrile
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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and Management ... , signs, and complications ... • Treatment algorithms ... von Willebrand disease ... #Management #Summary
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
direction using risk ... With treatment, ... structural heart disease ... or signs of heart ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
CNS symptoms (headache ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Assess for high risk ... • Aortic valve disease ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular