5 results
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... - Workup Osmotic ... certain foods or meds ... for celiac disease ... #evaluation
Assessment of diabetic control:
 - Any episodes of hypoglycaemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, hospital admission? 
 - Is
centiles) - Renal disease ... Screening for coeliac ... and thyroid disease ... #primarycare #DM1 ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
inflammation or chronic ... tests Test for celiac ... disease with serology ... Non-invasive testing ... #workup #diagnosis
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
Celiac Disease - ... serologic marker for evaluating ... As do pts with DM1 ... pts need further testing ... gastroenterology #workup
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Insulin dependent DM ... Diabetes regimen ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing