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Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Disease - Diagnosis ... diseaseIron-deficiency ... anemia unresponsive ... without discernable cause ... #Disease #Diagnosis
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
of Iron Deficiency ... with anemia, diagnose ... iron deficiency ... tests Test for celiac ... #Deficiency #Anemia
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

 • Blood loss:
Iron Deficiency ... Anemia - Differential ... - Structural: Celiac ... disease, Tropical ... #Deficiency #Anemia
Gastrointestinal Causes of Iron Deficiency Anemia
 • Mass lesions: Carcinoma, Large polyps
 • Inflammatory: Reflux esophagitis,
of Iron Deficiency ... Anemia • Mass ... or colon ulcer, Celiac ... #Deficiency #Anemia ... #diagnosis
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Drugs, H pylori, Celiac ... : IBD, Chronic disease ... #Deficiency #Causes ... #anemia #nutrition
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Loss (without anaemia ... Bleeding, Edema, Celiac ... ) #Iron #Deficiency ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Volume (<80 fL) • Iron ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
disorders • Celiac ... disease Tissue ... malignancy • Iron ... deficiency anemia ... #Hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Deficiency • ... Disease • Marrow ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
Diagnostic Framework ... Microcytic" • Iron ... chronic kidney disease ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #hematology