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Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Gastrointestinal Evaluation ... with anemia, diagnose ... tests Test for celiac ... Non-invasive testing ... #workup #diagnosis
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

 • Blood loss:
Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Blood loss: GI ... - Structural: Celiac ... #Deficiency #Anemia
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Loss (without anaemia ... ): GI cancers, Donations ... Bleeding, Edema, Celiac ... #differential #diagnosis
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
certain foods or meds ... , Consider diagnostic ... for celiac and/ ... for celiac disease ... #evaluation
What is Fecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT)
 • Screening for colorectal cancer in average risk population
appropriate for GIB/anemia ... evaluation • ... Medications: NSAlDs. iron ... Massachusetts GI ... #OccultBlood #Testing
Celiac Disease Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:  Nonspecific symptoms (iron-deficiency anemia, failure to thrive, fever, skin
Celiac Disease Testing ... Nonspecific symptoms (iron-deficiency ... anemia, failure ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #Celiac ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
skin pallor • GI ... related to IBD, celiac ... total body stores Evaluation ... symptoms • P/E - GI ... consider other diagnosis
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential Diagnosis ... have had prior evaluations ... , physical and testing ... bowel syndrome • Celiac ... mesenteric ischemia • GI
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... . pylori test (GI ... changes), high MCV anemia ... - Bone marrow evaluation
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

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