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Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
with anemia, diagnose ... tests Test for celiac ... disease with serology ... Non-invasive testing ... #Evaluation #workup
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... bartonella (oroya fever ... #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup ... certain foods or meds ... for celiac and/ ... for celiac disease ... #testing #evaluation
Celiac Disease Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:  Nonspecific symptoms (iron-deficiency anemia, failure to thrive, fever, skin
Celiac Disease Testing ... symptoms (iron-deficiency ... anemia, failure ... to thrive, fever ... #Disease #Testing
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Kawasaki and Incomplete Kawasaki Disease:
Diagnosis
* Fever >5d
* Criteria (4/5)
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Algorithm for the Evaluation ... Fever >5d * Criteria ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Criteria #Workup ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
Celiac Disease - ... serologic marker for evaluating ... IgA deficiency affects ... pts need further testing ... #Disease #Diagnosis
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Evaluation of suspected ... old on day ≥7 of fever ... should undergo lab testing ... Albumin ≤3.0 g/dL, anemia ... #Diagnosis #Peds