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Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... Consider sickle cell disease ... , Hemoglobin H disease ... elliptocytosis, autoimmune hemolysis ... ARUPConsult @ARUPLabs #Hemolytic
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Framework for Hemolysis ... cold agglutin disease ... G6PD deficiency) ... e.g. sickle cell disease ... Hypersplenism, Wilson's disease
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency ... Thalassemia, Iron deficiency ... Microangiopathic Hemolytic ... spherocytosis, Autoimmune hemolytic ... Cold autoimmune hemolytic
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Hemolytic Anemia ... DAT (-) → G6PD Deficiency ... Immune mediated hemolysis ... malignancy, autoimmune disease ... Microangiopathic hemolytic
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Fibrosis • Celiac Disease ... • Inflammatory Bowel ... Disease • Overfeeding ... • Short Bowel ... • Irritable Bowel
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in Pregnancy
 - Pathophysiology
 - Pharmacotherapy
 - Nonpharmacological Treatment

Emory Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Irritable Bowel ... Nonpharmacological Treatment ... Emory Gastroenterology ... EmoryGastroHep #Irritable #Bowel ... Pregnancy #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Suggested algorithm for treating irritable bowel syndrome-diarrheal type (IBS-D) 

#IBSD #diarrhea #Algorithm #irritable #bowel #syndrome #management
treating irritable bowel ... Algorithm #irritable #bowel ... syndrome #management #treatment ... #gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Evaluation of Iron Deficiency ... Test for celiac disease ... serology first Small bowel ... identification of small bowel ... workup #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Treatment Algorithm

IBS-Constipation:
 • Constipation: Osmotic laxatives
 • Abdominal pain: Antispasmodics

IBS-Diarrhea:
 • Diarrhea:
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) Treatment ... #Irritable #Bowel ... Syndrome #IBS #Treatment ... Management #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Microcytic - Iron-deficiency ... anemia, Liver diseases ... spherocytosis, Hemolytic ... , Liver diseases ... Schistocytes - Hemolytic