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Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Gastrointestinal Evaluation ... inflammation or chronic ... tests Test for celiac ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation ... workup #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea ... Bacterial overgrowth, Celiac ... BostonChiefs #Diarrhea #Chronic ... Diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
have had prior evaluations ... RUQ: • Biliary colic ... bowel syndrome • Celiac ... poisoning • Celiac ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Intolerance • Celiac ... Gastroparesis • Chronic ... Diverticulosis • Chronic ... Bowel Syndrome • Chronic ... Algorithm #Treatment #gastroenterology
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Diagnosis and Evaluation ... onset (acute vs. chronic ... Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... serologic testing for celiac ... Consider testing for celiac ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Chronic ... differential #testing #evaluation
Celiac Disease - Clinical Manifestations
Gastrointestinal Manifestations: 
 • Diarrhea, Loose stools, Dyspepsia, Flatulence, Chronic abdominal pain,
Celiac Disease - ... Dyspepsia, Flatulence, Chronic ... pain, Vomiting, Chronic ... herpetiformis #Celiac ... symptoms #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
Celiac Disease - ... serologic marker for evaluating ... Ruling out celiac ... - Gastroenterology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of CARP Pouchitis and Pouch Disorders - Recurrent Pouchitis on Pouchoscopy &
Algorithm for the Evaluation ... Histology CARP = Chronic ... Pouch Complex Evacuation ... diagnosis #IBD #gastroenterology
Gastrodiscoides hominis (Colonic Flukes) on Colonoscopy

This special species was found in the right colon and caecum
Gastrodiscoides hominis (Colonic ... patient with right iliac ... clinical #endoscopy #gastroenterology