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Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Drugs, H pylori, Celiac ... , Enteritis, Bleeding ... : IBD, Chronic disease ... Iron metabolism disorders ... Deficiency #Causes #differential
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... - History of bleeding ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... - Bone marrow evaluation ... #Differential #
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
- Disorders of ... Hemostasis - Differential ... administration, evaluation ... The appropriate evaluations ... Bruising #Hemostasis #Differential
Unintentional Weight Loss in Primary Care
 • Definition: More than 5% reduction in body weight within
mortality • Baseline evaluation ... - Rheumatic disease ... Systemic inflammatory disorders ... Unintentional #WeightLoss #PrimaryCare ... #diagnosis #differential
Stool / Poop Color - What it may mean
 • Brown: In general, healthy stool is
malabsorption disorder ... , for example, celiac ... disease ... If from bleeding ... #Poop #Color #Differential
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
certain foods or meds ... Consider testing for celiac ... disease Inflammatory ... Workup #diagnosis #differential ... #testing #evaluation
Helpful Clinical Features in Evaluating Bleeding Disorders
Age of onset
 • Neonate - in 20% of haemophilias,
Clinical Features in Evaluating ... Bleeding Disorders ... #Bleeding #Disorders ... #History #peds ... diagnosis #hematology #primarycare
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Evaluation: 1. ... Connective tissue disorder ... Marfans, EDS ... • Aortic valve disease ... Pulse deficit/differential
Causes of Failure to Thrive - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Adequate Calorie Consumption
 - Increased Losses:
Fibrosis) • Celiac ... Disease • ... Liver Disease ... • Metabolic Disorders ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds