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Crohn's Disease - Perianal Fistula Management Algorithm

#Perianal #Fistula #Management #Algorithm #Crohns #Disease #ibd #gastroenterology
Crohn's Disease ... - Perianal Fistula ... Management Algorithm ... #Management #Algorithm ... #ibd #gastroenterology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Algorithm Celiac ... disease • Iron-deficiency ... anemia unresponsive ... Inflammatory (IBD ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Perianal Crohn's Disease - IBD Algorithm

 • 5-40% w perianal fistula
 • ↑ risk if colonic
Disease - IBD Algorithm ... #Crohns #Disease ... #IBDAlgorithm #IBD ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology ... #management #treatment
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
iron deficiency ... Test for celiac ... disease with serology ... change medical management ... workup #diagnosis #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 #Thrombocytosis
Celiac Disease Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:  Nonspecific symptoms (iron-deficiency anemia, failure to thrive, fever, skin
Celiac Disease Testing ... symptoms (iron-deficiency ... anemia, failure ... and weight loss) Tests ... #gastroenterology
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
Celiac Disease - ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... IgA deficiency affects ... in pts with IBS-D ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
, Anemia • Prevalence ... Crohn's > UC Anemia ... restricted diet/deficiency ... fatigue despite disease ... #management
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acute hemolysis, deficiency ... anemia, Rebound ... Vasculitides, IBD ... , Celiac disease