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Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Gastrointestinal Evaluation ... Test for celiac disease ... serology first Small bowel ... #workup #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the Evaluation ... Irritable bowel ... Systemic disease ... management #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #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 ... treatment #Checklist #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... have had prior evaluations ... • Irritable bowel ... Chronic #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
IBS (irritable bowel ... #inflammatroy #bowel ... #disease #mimics ... #mimickers #differential ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis ... Infectious Diseases ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation ... #differential #
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation ... hallmark for the disease ... WBC count and differential ... - Shows a mild ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenia Gravis Evaluation ... exclude other lung disease ... Phos), CBC with differential ... - Infectious workup ... HFNC or BiPAP if mild-moderate
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Classification: ... permanent alopecia Differential ... • Acute lupus pneumonitis ... small and large bowel ... CNS • Headache, mild
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential ... • Irritable bowel ... • Inflammatory bowel ... disease (IBD): ... #inflammatory #classification