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Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Gastrointestinal Evaluation ... , diagnose iron ... disease with serology ... change medical management ... #workup #diagnosis
A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
systematic four step evaluation ... Vascular Resistance #Diagnosis ... #Management #EM ... #IM #PCC #Hypotensive ... Hypotension #Approach #Algorithm
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
) - Diagnosis and ... Management Summary ... Anemia (common) ... with contrast Evaluation ... #Diagnosis #Management
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Whipple Disease ... and Management ... positive T. whipplei test ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #criteria
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Angina Stress Test ... revascularization (PCI ... syndrome (ACS) evaluation ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup and Management ... Algorithm in Transplant ... Ova and Parasite evaluation ... Breath test for ... #diagnosis #differential
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation ... hallmark for the disease ... value is low, tests ... result in severe anemia ... leukocytosis with a left shift
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
These shifts of ... during clinical evaluations ... of unnecessary diagnostic ... of renal disease ... #differential #diagnosis
Alcohol-related liver disease algorithm. 

In patients in whom alcohol is suspected to be the main injurious
Alcohol-related liver disease ... algorithm. ... liver fibrosis evaluation ... ARLD #Hepatitis #management ... #diagnosis
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... the diagnosis and ... initial screening test ... causes of liver disease ... #diagnosis #management