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Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Gastrointestinal Evaluation ... serology first Small bowel ... endoscopy only if: • Negative ... 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
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis: Treatment Options Based on Severity of the Disease
Mild:
 • Trial of PPI
 • Trial
Concern for HES: • Hematology ... consult for evaluation ... Gastroenteritis #Treatment #management ... #gastroenterology
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
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation ... Fibrin degradation products ... antiglobulin tests - Negative ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) - Inpatient Management Checklist
History and physical examination
 - Assess for disease severity
Inflammatory Bowel ... IBD) - Inpatient Management ... therapy Radiographic evaluation ... #Inflammatory #Bowel ... treatment #Checklist #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
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
normal, further evaluation ... C282Y homozygote, evaluation ... algorithm #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology #gastroenterology