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Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Test for celiac ... disease with serology ... change medical management ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... #hematology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Diagnosis and Workup ... cultures, but test ... Rule out celiac disease ... and Hepatology ... #gastroenterology
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Diagnosis and Management ... symptoms of liver disease ... Idiosyncratic #differential ... #gastroenterology ... #hepatology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... cause of renal disease ... #Hypertension #Differential ... Causes #Screening #Workup ... #table
The Liver Consult Primer - Guide to calling a consult
HPI:
 - Start with reason for consult
different) PMHx: - Focus ... Chronic liver disease ... work up - Liver ... Calling #Referral #Hepatology ... #Gastroenterology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
of underlying disease ... bilirubin 2) Routine tests ... 3) Optional tests ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup ... Diagnosis #hepatology
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
Modalities for Workup ... most small-bowel diseases ... inflammatory bowel disease ... Bleed #GIBleed #management ... #gastroenterology
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Symptoms of Joint Disease ... categories of joint disease ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup ... #differential #