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Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Causes of Pediatric ... Cystic Fibrosis • Celiac ... Disease • Primary ... Inflammatory Bowel Disease ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Gastrointestinal Causes of Iron Deficiency Anemia
 • Mass lesions: Carcinoma, Large polyps
 • Inflammatory: Reflux esophagitis,
Gastrointestinal ... Causes of Iron ... Deficiency Anemia ... or colon ulcer, Celiac ... #Anemia #Causes
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
Unintentional Weight Loss in Primary Care
 • Definition: More than 5% reduction in body weight within
mortality • Baseline evaluation ... UA Most Common Causes ... - Nonmalignant gastrointestinal ... disease (9% to ... Unintentional #WeightLoss #PrimaryCare
Schematic representation of the major sources of ammonia production and its excretory pathway (GI = gastrointestinal,
pathway (GI = gastrointestinal ... although hepatic causes ... decompensated liver disease ... Reye syndrome (Peds ... Primary carnitine deficiency
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
of the gums and gastrointestinal ... administration, evaluation ... • Liver disease ... The appropriate evaluations ... discern these causes
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency ... • Common Causes ... related to IBD, celiac ... disease, other ... total body stores Evaluation
Helpful Clinical Features in Evaluating Bleeding Disorders
Age of onset
 • Neonate - in 20% of haemophilias,
Clinical Features in Evaluating ... von Willebrand disease ... or factor XIII deficiency ... Disorders #History #peds ... diagnosis #hematology #primarycare