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Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
and Treatment Algorithm ... Diagnosis: Ferritin ... order to alleviate symptoms ... #management #algorithm ... #cardiology #treatment
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
- Diagnosis and ... Any risk factor ... Anorexia nervosa Treatment ... Encephalopathy • A prompt treatment ... can improve symptoms
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... and iron release Diagnosis ... ) Treatment - IV ... improvement in symptoms ... showed reduced risk
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
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Algorithm Celiac ... • Signs and symptoms ... disease • Iron-deficiency ... unresponsive to treatment ... Inflammatory (IBD
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Algorithm • 40- ... clinical remission • Risk ... restricted diet/deficiency ... symptoms even if ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Spurious ... Inflammatory: • IBD ... effect following treatment ... malignancy • Iron deficiency
Causes of Pelvic Organ Prolapse - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Herniation of one or more pelvic organs
Risk factors:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Herniation ... pelvic organs Risk ... age, estrogen deficiency ... Rectum - Defecatory symptoms
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Normal ... • IGF-I Deficiency ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... Celiac, IBD) •
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Peripheral ... Acute hemolysis, deficiency ... Rebound effect from treatment ... #Algorithm #hematology
Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
Risk Factors and ... Risk Factors: ... dental fixatives, Treatment ... #diagnosis #signs ... #riskfactors #symptoms