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Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Gastrointestinal Evaluation ... disease with serology ... change medical management ... #workup #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
coagulopathy Pregnancy test ... Hemodynamically stable ... thromboembolic disease ... Uterine #Bleeding #Management ... #Obstetrics #Gynecology
Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal Pelvic Ultrasound

A 31yo female s/p tubal ligation presents with right lower
hour prior at work ... What is the best ... will not change management ... Pelvic #Ultrasound #POCUS ... clinical #obgyn #obstetrics
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
Modalities for Workup ... most small-bowel diseases ... Bleed #GIBleed #management ... #gastroenterology ... #table #imaging
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
• Immunologic Workup ... • Immunologic Workup ... Usual therapeutic management ... : Chronic disease ... sle #comparison #table
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
Celiac Disease - ... serologic marker for evaluating ... -A negative test ... -A positive test ... #workup
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
initial screening test ... normal, further evaluation ... causes of liver disease ... algorithm #diagnosis #management ... #hepatology #gastroenterology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Ischemic heart disease ... determine if stress test ... medical and surgical management ... perioperative #Risk #Evaluation