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Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

 • Blood loss:
Algorithm Labs ... Gastrectomy, WHDA syndrome ... Structural: Celiac disease ... diet, Alcoholism, Tea-toast ... #hematology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... (Clinical Dx). ... Giant retinal tears ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Susac Syndrome - Clinical Triad
 - Central nervous system dysfunction
 - Branch retinal artery occlusion
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Susac Syndrome - ... Clinical Triad ... - Recurrent disease ... flares - 2-year ... SusacSyndrome #Triad #Diagnosis
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
function tests algorithm ... presence of metabolic syndrome ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm ... #Hepatology #Liver
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Cryofibrinogenemia Clinical ... Cryofibrinogenemia Diagnosis ... : • + Clinical ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... hematology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Diagnosis: • Dry ... salivary ducts Clinical ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... Symptomatic: artificial tears ... Diagnosis #Management
NAFLD Diagnosis Algorithm
Two-step diagnostic strategy for NAFLD
1st step: 
  - Clinical biomarkers, scoring systems- FIB4,
Algorithm Two-step ... 1st step: - Clinical ... 2nd step: - Ultrasound-based ... #Fatty #Liver #Disease ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
Capillary leak syndrome ... Relapsing-remitting course +++ Clinical ... month at least 1 year ... #diagnosis #management ... timeline #treatment #rheumatology
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
the most common clinical ... Sarcoidosis • Behcet disease ... /EGPA • RA Diagnosis ... : • Clinical tests ... #diagnosis #management
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
Myelodysplastic syndromes ... current treatment algorithm ... median age at diagnosis ... importance of clinical ... #algorithm #hematology