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Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
- Differential Diagnosis ... bleed, Epistaxis, Surgery ... athletic training, Pulmonary ... Tropical sprue, IBD ... , Bypass surgery
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
- Differential Diagnosis ... cancer, ulcer, IBD ... menses), Epistaxis, Surgery ... athletic training, Pulmonary ... disease, Bypass surgery
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Evaluation of Iron ... patients with anemia, diagnose ... change medical management ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Heart Failure - Diagnosis ... ng/mL (absolute ID ... 20% (functional ID ... #management #algorithm ... #cardiology #treatment
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
release Diagnosis ... ng/mL (absolute ID ... 20% (functional ID ... #heartfailure #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
IBD and Pregnancy: Managing Flares
Laboratory Values - Endoscopy - Radiologic imaging - Surgery - Medication

#inflammatory #boweldisease
IBD and Pregnancy ... - Endoscopy - Radiologic ... imaging - Surgery ... Pregnancy #Flares #management ... #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Pathophysiology, Diagnosis ... and Management ... Abdominal or pelvic surgery ... #Management #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... and Management ... 4) Workup 5) ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... Cardiac surgery?
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
and Management ... • Other: ERCP/surgery ... Imaging findings Workup ... gemfibrozil 600 bid ... #Gastroenterology
Difficult Selective Biliary Cannulation (SBC)
Factors associated with difficult SBC:
 - SMALL PAPILLA: can be difficult to
insertion into the BD ... ST upward (the BD ... gastrectomy / Roux-en-Y surgery ... Difficult #ercp #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis