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Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
patients with anemia, diagnose ... only if serology is ... endoscopy only if: • Negative ... change medical management ... #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... Diagnosis and Management ... IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... and Hepatology ... #Management #gastroenterology
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
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... involves testing patient ... resembles ARDS, onset is ... Blood products contain ... #diagnosis #management
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
My Patient with ... Blood Cultures ... Serological Testing - Is ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
resembles ARDS, onset is ... Blood products contain ... of transfused products ... #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 ... which can plug blood ... • Fibrin split products ... infarction, limb and bowel ... levels >1g/L • Negative
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
and Management ... differential for any patient ... first-line study - If negative ... Management: SURGERY ... #Management #Summary
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
and blood product ... Begin active patient ... equipment. ❽ Discuss management ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

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