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Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Gastrointestinal ... Evaluation of Iron ... tests Test for celiac ... disease with serology ... #Evaluation #workup
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Cystic Fibrosis • Celiac ... Disease • Primary ... Immuno-Deficiency ... Inflammatory Bowel Disease ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Gastrointestinal Causes of Iron Deficiency Anemia
 • Mass lesions: Carcinoma, Large polyps
 • Inflammatory: Reflux esophagitis,
Gastrointestinal ... Causes of Iron Deficiency ... or colon ulcer, Celiac ... sprue, Whipple's disease ... #Iron #Deficiency
Unintentional Weight Loss in Primary Care
 • Definition: More than 5% reduction in body weight within
mortality • Baseline evaluation ... - Nonmalignant gastrointestinal ... disease (9% to ... - Rheumatic disease ... Unintentional #WeightLoss #PrimaryCare
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
of the gums and gastrointestinal ... Von Willebrand disease ... administration, evaluation ... • Liver disease ... The appropriate evaluations
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
certain foods or meds ... serologic testing for celiac ... Consider testing for celiac ... disease Inflammatory ... differential #testing #evaluation
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
pathway (GI = gastrointestinal ... decompensated liver disease ... Reye syndrome (Peds ... Primary carnitine deficiency
Assessment of diabetic control:
 - Any episodes of hypoglycaemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, hospital admission? 
 - Is
centiles) - Renal disease ... Screening for coeliac ... and thyroid disease ... #diabetes #primarycare ... #DM1 #Peds #Pediatrics
Celiac Disease - Clinical Manifestations
Gastrointestinal Manifestations: 
 • Diarrhea, Loose stools, Dyspepsia, Flatulence, Chronic abdominal pain,
Celiac Disease - ... Manifestations Gastrointestinal ... Hepatitis • Iron-deficiency ... herpetiformis #Celiac ... #Disease #signs
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency ... related to IBD, celiac ... disease, other ... total body stores Evaluation ... B12 #Cobalamin #Deficiency