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Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Algorithm Celiac ... anemia unresponsive ... to treatment ... microscopic colitis Differential ... acid Matthew Ho
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

 • Blood loss:
- Differential ... Gastrectomy, WHDA syndrome ... - Structural: Celiac ... disease, Tropical ... TPN Matthew Ho
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
disorders • Celiac ... disease Tissue ... effect following treatment ... Iron deficiency anemia ... #Causes #Hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac ... disease, Kawasaki ... , Nephrotic syndrome
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
poorly formed or ... Who? ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... blood count with differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Who? ... to 8 years Clinical ... microorganisms or who ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... : • Nephrotic syndrome
Celiac disease is an immune-mediated, multisystem disorder that affects genetically susceptible individuals who are exposed to
Celiac disease is ... susceptible individuals who ... clinical suspicion ... of celiac disease ... is the primary treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
acute coronary syndrome ... the treatment goal ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #table #foamed
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... Band neutrophils are ... • Autoimmune diseases ... that clinicians who ... #differential #
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
encounter patients who ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #foamed