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Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

 • Blood loss:
Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Blood loss: GI ... Structural: Celiac disease ... Tropical sprue, IBD
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
- Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Iron-deficiency ... microscopic colitis Differential ... Inflammatory (IBD ... #gastroenterology
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Algorithm • 40- ... Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... (B12, MMA) for ... restricted diet/deficiency ... fatigue despite disease
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Blood loss: GI ... cancer, ulcer, IBD
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • GH Deficiency ... • GI (e.g. ... Celiac, IBD) •
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Diagnosis Algorithm ... and/or iron deficiency ... , asymptomatic IBD ... OUT BRISK Upper GI ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Prophylaxis for Endoscopy ... Peritoneal dialysis & colonoscopy ... cardiac devices (ICD ... congenital heart disease ... #Indications #Gastroenterology
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
rhinorrhea) <20% • GI ... only symptom 3-12% ... in 34-89%, can occur ... associated w severe disease ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... • Prolidase deficiency ... Pleural/pericardial/abd ... GI: • Noninfectious ... nasopharyngeal ulcerations occur