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Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Iron Deficiency Anemia ... patients with anemia ... • Additional laboratory ... Non-invasive testing ... change medical management
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Definitions - Stable Angina, Unstable Angina, NSTEMI, STEMI
1 STABLE ANGINA - Angina
Coronary Syndrome (ACS ... demand in the setting ... rapidly over a short ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #ACS #Unstable
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
- CCP antibody testing ... the presence of anemia ... more time for the laboratory ... and C serology testing ... Rheumatoid #Arthritis #laboratory
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
• Symptoms of anemia ... Positive Coombs testing ... younger pts) Differential ... • Diagnostic Test ... Donath-Landsteiner test
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
the outpatient setting ... COPD assessment test ... antagonist; SABA, short-acting ... agonist; SAMA, short-acting ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
determine if stress test ... one post op Cardiology ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing ... medical and surgical management
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... - assess other laboratory ... or diagnostic tests ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
GRACE-1 Guidelines for Adult Patients with Recurrent Low-Risk Chest Pain

1) Pain > 3 hours - A
reasonably exclude ACS ... Normal stress test ... troponin to exclude ACS ... GRACE #Guidelines #cardiology ... #management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
nodes • Roth’s spots ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... ECG • Limited laboratory ... testing Heart ... Hyperthyroidism • Anemia ... #Palpitations #Cardiology