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Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
, Anemia • Prevalence ... Crohn's > UC Anemia ... Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... IDA vs. ... /other causes
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... - Differential ... Hematologic • Anemia ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Great Mimickers - SHALLOTS Mnemonic

S- Syphilis - Neurosyphilis, aortitis, gummas... Granulomas can form anywhere! Skin, mucosa,
dermatitis, dementia, anemia ... What doesn't HIV cause ... consumption- number one cause ... splenomegaly, fatigue ... Mnemonic #Diagnosis #Differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... night sweats, fatigue ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... Symptoms: • Fatigue ... skin that are caused ... Out Secondary Causes ... blood count with differential
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
fever • Malaise, fatigue ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... Treat underlying cause
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... Shortness of breath, Fatigue ... factor • May cause ... ), anemia, arthralgia ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
subtle e.g. extreme fatigue ... very remarkable w/differential ... systemic complaints- anemia ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Bone Marrow - Anemia ... 35 percent) • Fatigue ... NTM #Infections #differential
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... fever, Malaise, fatigue ... Septic emboli cause ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... #Endocarditis #Differential