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Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
, diagnose iron ... tests Test for celiac ... disease with serology ... Non-invasive testing ... #workup #diagnosis
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup ... certain foods or meds ... for celiac and/ ... for celiac disease ... #testing #evaluation
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... for workup, including ... , deficiency anemia ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac ... disease, Kawasaki
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... changes), high MCV anemia ... - Bone marrow evaluation
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Warfarin • Acute ... fibrinogen levels, and testing ... • Acute DIC • ... #Hematology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... the presence of anemia ... Screening Tests for Acute ... (to support a diagnosis ... #diagnosis #testing
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... Workup: • Complete ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
presents with an acute ... • An evaluation ... Also consider an evaluation ... • Normocytic anemia ... #Management #Rheumatology
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

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

Interestingly,
invasive procedures/ bleeding ... phlebotomy/ blood work ... during clinical evaluations ... blood loss or acute ... of renal disease
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Albumin > 4) Work-up ... first step in evaluation ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell anemia ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology