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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - Management ... and Hepatology ... IBS #Irritable #Bowel ... #gastroenterology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... Blood products contain ... (rare), false negatives ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
History Taking for IBD - FECES Mnemonic
FECES:
F - Frequency- how often? nocturnal sx? 
E - Emptying
blood? loose? ... S - Surgerles— bowel ... self-management? ... FECES #diagnosis #gastroenterology
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
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Blood products contain ... of transfused products ... #Product #Transfusion ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
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
Consensus Indications for Irradiated RBC Transfusions:

Cellular blood components are irradiated for the prevention of TA-GVHD. Transfused
Transfusions: Cellular blood ... receiving HLA-selected products ... Irradiation #RBC #Blood ... #Indications #Hematology ... #BloodBank #Management
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

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

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
of fibrin split products ... which can plug blood ... • Fibrin split products ... infarction, limb and bowel ... levels >1g/L • Negative
Blood Product Components, Contents, Volume and Shelf Life

Whole blood (autologous or directed donations) - RBC and
Blood Product Components ... Life Whole blood ... Hct 35%. 450mL blood ... Contents #Volume #Hematology ... #Management #Table
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
Fibrin degradation products ... of Peripheral blood ... antiglobulin tests - Negative ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology