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Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea Differential ... Non-infectious: IBD ... overgrowth, Celiac disease ... Amyloidosis, S/p surgery ... Diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

 • Blood loss:
Anemia - Differential ... bleed, Epistaxis, Surgery ... Structural: Celiac disease ... Tropical sprue, IBD ... , Bypass surgery
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
- Differential ... cancer, ulcer, IBD ... menses), Epistaxis, Surgery ... Chronic kidney disease ... , Bypass surgery
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... gastritis, Bariatric surgery ... (IBD, cancer) ... #Iron #Deficiency ... #differential #
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Absorption: Gastritis, Surgery ... Inflammation: IBD ... , Chronic disease ... Deficiency #Causes #differential
Causes of acute intestinal obstruction:
-Adhesive disease
-Neoplasm 
-Herniation
-IBD
-Volvulus 
-Other

#Clinical #IntestinalObstruction #Differential #Surgery #Gastroenterology
obstruction: -Adhesive disease ... -Herniation -IBD ... IntestinalObstruction #Differential ... #Surgery #Gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Test for celiac disease ... serology first Small bowel ... identification of small bowel ... change medical management ... workup #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Inflammatory: • IBD ... disorders • Celiac disease ... Damage: • Post-op surgery ... malignancy • Iron
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBD Mimics Infectious ... (irritable bowel ... #disease #mimics ... #mimickers #differential ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Suspected Celiac Disease ... • Iron-deficiency ... microscopic colitis Differential ... Inflammatory (IBD ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology