7 results
Jaundice Evaluation Algorithm #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #GI #Jaundice #Hyperbilirubinemia #Workup #Evaluation #Differential #Algorithm #Direct #Indirect
Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Management #EM ... #IM #GI #Jaundice ... #Differential # ... #Unconjugated #Ddxof
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Dysphagia:Oropharyngeal:
- Characterized by difficulty initiating swallowing and accompanied by choking/coughing, nasopharyngeal
Algorithm for the Evaluation ... coordinated by medulla #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... EM #GI #Dysphagia ... #Ddxof
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Vegetarian/vegan diet ... ): GI cancers, Donations ... Bleeding, Edema, Celiac ... Iron #Deficiency #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

 • Blood loss:
Iron Deficiency Anemia ... - Differential ... • Blood loss: GI ... - Structural: Celiac ... disease, Tropical
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... have had prior evaluations ... malignancy • Esophageal ... mesenteric ischemia • GI ... poisoning • Celiac
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
certain foods or meds ... on gm fat/day diet ... disease Inflammatory ... #differential # ... testing #evaluation
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
skin pallor • GI ... related to IBD, celiac ... disease, other ... total body stores Evaluation ... : • History - Diet