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Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
Often hard to differentiate ... distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... awaiting confirmatory testing ... Diagnosis #Table #Hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders Testing ... INDICATIONS FOR TESTING ... glucocorticoid treatment ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
strategy with minimal testing ... cultures, but test ... allergy/ sensitivity testing ... Balloon Expulsion Test ... and Hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
hold 2w before testing ... (IgG) - cannot differentiate ... Ag, Urea Breath Test ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... quadrupletherapy #gastroenterology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
liver function tests ... of liver blood tests ... decision for repeat testing ... Abnormal #Algorithm #Hepatology ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
strategy with minimal testing ... for diagnosis Treatment ... TinaPhamHang via Emory Gastroenterology ... and Hepatology ... #treatment
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
diagnosis and treatment ... initial screening test ... elevated, HFE gene testing ... including liver and hematologic ... #gastroenterology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Positive Coombs testing ... younger pts) Differential ... • Diagnostic Test ... Donath-Landsteiner test ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
nutrients • TPN for treatment ... excluded limb • Treatment ... and Hepatology ... gastric #bypass #gastroenterology ... #diagnosis #differential