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Jaundice Evaluation Algorithm #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #GI #Jaundice #Hyperbilirubinemia #Workup #Evaluation #Differential #Algorithm #Direct #Indirect
Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Management #EM ... #IM #GI #Jaundice ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Direct
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

 • Blood loss:
Anemia - Differential ... • Blood loss: GI ... - Structural: Celiac ... disease, Tropical ... diet, Alcoholism
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 ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Diet: ↓ Intake ... Drugs, H pylori, Celiac ... : IBD, Chronic disease ... Deficiency #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #anemia
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Blood loss: GI ... diet MALABSORPTION ... of absorption): 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
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
during clinical evaluations ... procedures • Iron ... of renal disease ... issues other than GI ... pathophysiology #differential