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Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
serology first Small bowel ... endoscopy only if: • Negative ... identification of small bowel ... change medical management ... workup #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - Management ... and Hepatology ... IBS #Irritable #Bowel ... #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... Diagnosis and Management ... and Hepatology ... IBS #Irritable #Bowel ... #gastroenterology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
Fibrin degradation products ... result in severe anemia ... antiglobulin tests - Negative ... immune hemolytic anemia ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
antigens (often false negative ... (rare), false negatives ... country) - False negative ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
of fibrin split products ... • Fibrin split products ... infarction, limb and bowel ... levels >1g/L • Negative ... cryoglobulins • Negative
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
• Vomiting • Anemia ... PPI failure + negative ... Alarm features: • Anemia ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #Gastroenterology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Blood products contain ... of transfused products ... (rare), false negatives ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Weight loss • Anemia ... Immune hemolytic anemia ... genes and gene products ... classification #hematology ... #oncology #management
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
with leukopenia, anemia ... Fibrin degradation products ... Syndrome #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hematology #Rheumatology