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Causes of Recurrent Pregnancy Loss - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Environmental:
 • Toxin (organic solvents, mercury, lead)
 •
Causes of Recurrent Pregnancy ... Loss - Differential ... #Recurrent #Pregnancy ... #Loss #Spontaneous
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Algorithm • Blood loss ... Hemodialysis • Iron loss ... , Adolescence, Pregnancy ... Structural problem (loss
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
sTfR • Blood loss ... Hemodialysis • Iron loss ... intake: Anorexia, Pregnancy
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
/preschoolers, Pregnancy ... Chronic Blood Loss
Low-dose aspirin and low-molecular-weight heparin in lupus and Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS) pregnancy

• No previous history of
Syndrome (APS) pregnancy ... thrombosis or pregnancy ... gestation OR fetal loss ... Syndrome #APS #pregnancy
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Hookworm • ↑ Needs: Pregnancy ... Athletes • Blood Loss
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Metabolic Acidosis: GI loss ... bicarb, Renal loss ... Alkalosis: GI loss ... of H+, Renal loss ... Metabolic Acidosis, Pregnancy
Rheumatologic Review of Systems (ROS): 
•	Fevers
•	Rashes/photosensitivity
•	Alopecia
•	Nail/nailfold abnormalities
•	Sicca symptoms
•	Conjunctivitis
•	Uveitis
•	Episcleritis
•	Scleritis
•	Raynaud's
•	Oral/genital ulcers
•	Polychondritis
•	Enthesitis
•	Serositis sx
•	Thomboses
•	Neuropathy
•	Pregnancy loss.

#Rheumatologic #rheumatology #ROS #ReviewOfSystems #diagnosis #history
Neuropathy • Pregnancy ... loss.
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Clinical 
 • Headache 
 • Nausea / vomiting 
 • Loss of consciousness
vomiting • Loss ... > 25% (15% if pregnant ... ) - LOSS Of
Causes of Copper Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis
Hereditary: 
 - Menkes disease, familial hypoceruloplasminemia
Decreased / Inadequate Intake:
Increased Demand: - Pregnant ... Increased copper loss