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Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Gastrointestinal Evaluation ... patients with anemia, diagnose ... inflammation or chronic ... change medical management ... #workup #diagnosis
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... hydrogen breath test ... colonoscopy), Abdominal ... #diagnosis #differential ... #testing #evaluation
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diabetes Insipidus Workup ... & desmopressin test ... Hypernatremia #Management
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... Pain Causes - Differential ... have had prior evaluations ... • Splenomegaly/Abscess ... #Causes #Differential
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Base Disorders - Evaluation ... final step is to assess ... , or acute on chronic ... Differential Diagnosis ... #workup #Differential
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the Evaluation ... of Chronic Diarrhea ... #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #differential
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... Ova and Parasite evaluation ... Breath test for ... #Transplant #diagnosis ... #differential
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation ... activity - A low value ... If the value is ... WBC count and differential ... #Workup #Hematology
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
and Management ... • Epigastric abdominal ... Imaging findings Workup ... Imaging: US (biliary evaluation ... early; late to assess
Low Back Pain (Lumbago) - Common Differential Diagnosis and Patterns

Mechanical Low Back Pain:
Aching pain in the
Lumbago) - Common Differential ... Diagnosis and Patterns ... Commonly work related ... Pain vague but usually ... Chronic Back Stiffness