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Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
inflammation or chronic ... endoscopy only if: • Negative ... change medical management ... #workup #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... Ova and Parasite evaluation ... above testing negative ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... Transplant #diagnosis #differential
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... have had prior evaluations ... Family history of IBD ... Diverticulitis • IBD ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Diagnosis and Management ... • Immunologic Workup ... pANCA anti-MPO - Negative ... of SLE • Evolution ... : Chronic disease
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
Diagnosis and Management ... microaerophilic, gram negative ... (IgG) - cannot differentiate ... past infection Management ... quadrupletherapy #gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... - Workup Osmotic ... Abdominal imaging (CT, ultrasound ... #diagnosis #differential ... #testing #evaluation
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the Evaluation ... of Chronic Diarrhea ... #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #differential
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenia Gravis Evaluation ... X-ray and lung ultrasound ... Phos), CBC with differential ... - Infectious workup ... 60 mg q6 - Chronic
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... • Immunologic Workup ... pANCA anti-MPO - Negative ... Usual therapeutic management ... : Chronic disease
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Diagnosis and Management ... Imaging findings Workup ... Imaging: US (biliary evaluation ... gemfibrozil 600 bid ... #Treatment #Gastroenterology