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Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Commonly Used Diagnostic ... Tests for Celiac ... Reflects response to treatment ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Table
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
patients with anemia, diagnose ... iron deficiency ... Test for celiac ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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Disease - Diagnosis ... disease • Iron-deficiency ... unresponsive to treatment ... without discernable cause ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Dietary Deficiency ... Liver Function Tests ... #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... disorders • Celiac ... effect following treatment ... malignancy • Iron deficiency ... #Hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... for workup, including ... Acute hemolysis, deficiency ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
and Workup Summary ... cultures, but test ... - Rule out celiac ... and Hepatology ... #workup #gastroenterology
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
IgA deficiency affects ... -A negative test ... -A positive test ... - Gastroenterology ... #workup
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
) Deficiency Etiology ... • Common Causes ... related to IBD, celiac ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... #Cobalamin #Deficiency
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
perfusion - shock->treatments ... malignancy, or thiamine deficiency ... tests before beginning ... treatment. ... effect - Thiamine deficiency