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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 ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation ... workup #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Health Maintenance Checklist for Adult IBD Patients

Vaccine Preventable Diseases: Influenza (inactive), Pneumococcal PCV13, Pneumococcal PPSV23, Tdap,
Checklist for Adult IBD ... Vaccine Preventable Diseases ... #inflammatory #bowel ... #disease #Checklist ... #hcm #gastroenterology
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) - Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Prevention Recommendations

#Inflammatory #Bowel #Disease #IBD #Prevention #Screening
Inflammatory Bowel ... Disease (IBD) - ... #Disease #IBD # ... #primarycare #gastroenterology ... #guidelines #hcm
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
have had prior evaluations ... • Irritable bowel ... • Inflammatory bowel ... • Necrotic bowel ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
diarrhea related to IBD ... , celiac disease ... total body stores Evaluation ... derm findings, HSM ... , mild leukopenia
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Classification: ... • Acute lupus pneumonitis ... small and large bowel ... CNS • Headache, mild ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
Anemia of Hospitalization ... Interestingly, anemia ... depletion in acutely ill ... during clinical evaluations ... of renal disease
Factors Indicating Low Risk Disease Severity in Crohn's Disease 
 • Limited anatomic involvement 
 •
Indicating Low Risk Disease ... immunosuppressive therapy • Mild ... • Prior small bowel ... Elevated CRP and/or anemia ... #RiskFactors #Gastroenterology