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Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Anemia of Chronic Disease ... - Laboratory Testing ... normal but poor sensitivity ... #Laboratory #Testing ... #Comparison #Table
Inflammatory bowel disease: Crohn disease compared to Ulcerative colitis 

#Crohns #Disease #Ulcerative #Colitis #Comparison #Table #Manifestations
Inflammatory bowel disease ... : Crohn disease ... Ulcerative #Colitis #Comparison ... #Table #Manifestations ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Common Biliary Diseases seen in the Emergency Room - Comparison Table:

Clinical Features, Labs, Imaging and Treatment

#Diagnosis
Common Biliary Diseases ... Emergency Room - Comparison ... Table: Clinical ... #Diagnosis #Management ... BiliaryDiseases #Table
Ulcerative Colitis vs Crohn's Disease - IBD Comparison Table
Ulcerative Collitis
 - Location
- IBD Comparison ... Table Ulcerative ... Locality in the setting ... #IBD #Comparison ... #Table #UC
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
test - High sensitivity ... Widely variable sensitivity ... antibodies - Sensitivity ... #Testing #Laboratory ... Diagnosis #Workup #Table
Small Bowel Obstruction Testing Accuracy
#Diagnosis #SBO #Testing #Accuracy #Sensitivity #Specificity #KUB #AbdominalXRay #CT #POCUS #LikelihoodRatio #Comparison
Bowel Obstruction Testing ... Diagnosis #SBO #Testing ... #Accuracy #Sensitivity ... LikelihoodRatio #Comparison ... #Table
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
Continuous episodes, lasting ... prodrome Meniere's Disease ... Recurrent episodes lasting ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
 •
2-3 days), 50% sensitivity ... susceptibility testing ... Additional management ... • Infectious Diseases ... antifungal #diagnosis #management
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Failure, Valvular Disease ... inopressors #diagnosis #management ... #comparison #table
Algorithm for Treating Constipation in Hospitalized Patients
1. Start with miralax daily, uptitrate to desired BM, consider
Algorithm for Treating ... advanced renal disease ... #Constipation #Algorithm ... #management #treatment