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Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

 • Blood loss:
Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Blood loss: GI ... disease, Tropical ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Disease - Diagnosis ... Algorithm Celiac ... diseaseIron-deficiency ... anemia unresponsive ... #Disease #Diagnosis
Gastrointestinal Causes of Iron Deficiency Anemia
 • Mass lesions: Carcinoma, Large polyps
 • Inflammatory: Reflux esophagitis,
Deficiency Anemia ... Mass lesions: Carcinoma ... or colon ulcer, Celiac ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Loss (without anaemia ... ): GI cancers, Donations ... Bleeding, Edema, Celiac ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Blood loss: GI ... of absorption): Celiac ... #Fe #algorithm
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Diagnosis Algorithm ... disorders • Celiac ... disease Tissue ... deficiency anemia ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... have had prior evaluations ... Hepatocellular carcinoma ... bowel syndrome • Celiac ... mesenteric ischemia • GI
Occult and Lower Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Occult (Stool + Occult blood and/or iron deficiency
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Occult blood and/or iron ... deficiency anemia ... OUT BRISK Upper GI ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
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