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Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Gastrointestinal Evaluation ... patients with anemia, diagnose ... Test for celiac disease ... Non-invasive testing ... #workup #diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... smear, HIV/HCV testing ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... - Bone marrow evaluation
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
- Differential Diagnosis ... defects, Glutathione metabolism ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Gitelman Syndrome - Diagnosis and Workup
Blood Work:
 - Hypokalemia
 - Hypomagnesemia
 - Metabolic Alkalosis
 - Elevated
and Workup Blood ... Hypomagnesemia - Metabolic ... dominant kidney disease ... kidneys Genetic Testing ... #Workup #nephrology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
indicate the initial evaluation ... history alongside evaluation ... The presence of metabolic ... decision for repeat testing ... alcohol-related liver disease
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... protein) to exclude metabolic ... (to support a diagnosis ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup ... #diagnosis #testing
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Approach (when evaluation ... hypokalemia and metabolic ... Renal parenchymal disease
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
ingestions • Metabolic ... • Autoimmune diseases ... especially in the setting ... count on initial evaluation ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology