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Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... have had prior evaluations ... diseaseChronic ... Pain #Chronic #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Gastrointestinal Evaluation ... inflammation or chronic ... Test for celiac disease ... serology first Small bowel ... workup #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea ... Asthma attack, ILD ... , COPD, CTEPH, ILD ... : Anemia, Arrhythmia ... #Causes #Differential
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) - Inpatient Management Checklist
History and physical examination
 - Assess for disease severity
Inflammatory Bowel ... Disease (IBD) - ... therapy Radiographic evaluation ... #Inflammatory #Bowel ... #gastroenterology
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... • Sub-Valvular Disease ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... Interstitium • ILD ... Pulmonary - Other • Anemia
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Diagnosis Framework Disease ... angioinvasive disease ... lymphadenopathy, • Abdominal ... pain, chronic diarrhea ... ), anemia, arthralgia
Factors Indicating Low Risk Disease Severity in Crohn's Disease 
 • Limited anatomic involvement 
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systemic symptoms and abdominal ... • Prior small bowel ... Elevated CRP and/or anemia ... , daily abdominal ... #RiskFactors #Gastroenterology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
• Acute lupus pneumonitis ... small and large bowel ... CNS • Headache, mild ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... with Lupus: • Chronic
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
• Domestic and wild ... status NTM Cause ... encounters due to NTM: Chronic ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... Bone Marrow - Anemia