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Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Deficiency Anemia ... Test for celiac ... disease with serology ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Algorithm Celiac ... diseaseIron-deficiency ... anemia unresponsive ... microscopic colitis Differential ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Diagnostic Algorithm ... - Iron deficiency ... chronic kidney disease ... hematology #diagnosis #differential ... #workup
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

 • Blood loss:
Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Structural: Celiac ... disease, Tropical ... #Differential #
Celiac Disease Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:  Nonspecific symptoms (iron-deficiency anemia, failure to thrive, fever, skin
Celiac Disease Testing ... Nonspecific symptoms (iron-deficiency ... anemia, failure ... and weight loss) Tests ... #gastroenterology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Diagnosis Algorithm ... disorders • Celiac ... disease Tissue ... malignancy • Iron ... deficiency anemia
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
Celiac Disease - ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... -A negative test ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology ... #workup
Hepatocellular Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
Liver Injury → liver test abnormalities without evidence of liver
Injury → liver test ... MDMA), Alcohol, Iron ... Autoimmune, HELLP, Celiac ... disease, Malignancy ... Diagnosis #hepatology #algorithm
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Diagnosis Algorithm ... hematology for workup ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac ... disease, Kawasaki
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

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

Interestingly,
prolonged bed rest ... phlebotomy/ blood work ... procedures • Iron ... of renal disease ... pathophysiology #differential