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Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Algorithm Celiac ... suspected: • Signs ... disease • Iron-deficiency ... anemia unresponsive ... to treatment
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Gastrectomy, WHDA syndrome ... #Anemia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Decreased ... Megakaryopoiesis • Aplastic Anemia ... • Folate Deficiency ... Non-lmmune: • HELLP Syndrome
Clinically Important Vitamins and Vitamin Deficiency States
Fat-soluble Vitamins: 
 • Vitamin A - Xerophthalmia, night blindness,
Vitamins and Vitamin Deficiency ... Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome ... #Vitamins #Deficiency ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Normal ... • Dietary Deficiency ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... #Algorithm #Causes
Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
of Copper Deficiency ... diarrhoea, Short bowel syndrome ... dental fixatives, Treatment ... Haematological: Anaemia ... #diagnosis #signs
Korsakoff Syndrome
Clinical Findings:
 • Confabulation: Usually initial phase of the disease
 • Anterograde amnesia: Memory impairment
Korsakoff Syndrome ... • Anterograde amnesia ... presentation of Thiamine deficiency ... Encephalopathy Treatment ... #neurology #diagnosis
Ashkenazi Jewish Genetic Screening Algorithm
 • Bloom syndrome
 • Canavan disease
 • Familial dysautonomia
 • Fanconi
Genetic Screening Algorithm ... dysautonomia • Fanconi anemia ... dehydrogenase deficiency ... Genetic #Screening #Algorithm ... #diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Spurious ... effect following treatment ... malignancy • Iron deficiency ... anemia #Thrombocytosis
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Constitutional Syndromes ... , GATA2 deficiency ... , CTLA4 deficiency ... Treatment: ... oncology #hematology #diagnosis