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Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea ... Differential Diagnosis ... Non-infectious: IBD ... overgrowth, Celiac disease ... #causes #gastroenterology
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
- Differential Diagnosis ... cancer, ulcer, IBD ... Increased hepcidin: Chronic ... kidney disease, ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Elite athletes • Chronic ... (IBD, cancer) ... #Iron #Deficiency ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Motility: Diet, IBS-C, Colonic inertia, Pelvic floor disorders,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Motility: Diet, IBS-C ... stabilizers, Diuretics, Iron ... Hyperparathyroidism, Chronic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
- Differential Diagnosis ... Volume (<80 fL) • Iron ... • Anemia of Chronic ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Inflammation: IBD ... , Chronic disease ... @drkeithsiau #Iron ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... : • Acute or Chronic ... Inflammatory: • IBD ... disorders • Celiac disease ... malignancy • Iron
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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- Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Iron-deficiency ... Inflammatory (IBD ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
patients with anemia, diagnose ... inflammation or chronic ... Test for celiac disease ... Evaluation #workup #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential Diagnosis ... RBCs on Smear • Chronic ... MCH, MCHC, Serum Iron ... Disease • Marrow ... Non-lmmune #Anemia #Classification