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Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
patients with anemia, diagnose ... inflammation or chronic ... change medical management ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Evaluating a Patient with Presumed Cushing Syndrome

#Cushings #Syndrome #Disease #Algorithm #Workup #Dexamethasone #Suppression #Test #diagnosis
Presumed Cushing Syndrome ... #Cushings #Syndrome ... Disease #Algorithm #Workup ... #Suppression #Test ... #diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome: Investigations and Management

#Pulmonary #Renal #Syndrome #Diagnosis #Workup #Management
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome ... Investigations and Management ... Pulmonary #Renal #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Management
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea ... - Workup Osmotic ... hydrogen breath test ... fat/day diet), Endoscopy ... #Diarrhea #Workup
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Evaluation of Chronic ... 1000 g/24 h) #Chronic ... #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #differential
Hyperthyroidism (low TSH, High T4/T3) - Diagnostic Algorithm

Radioactive iodine scan – get if concern for nodular
High T4/T3) - Diagnostic ... Check pregnancy test ... workup choices ... AND management options ... #Algorithm #Workup
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Commonly Used Diagnostic ... Tests for Celiac ... reliable noninvasive test ... treatment - Requires endoscopy ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... testing; CTEPH, chronic ... liver function test ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Hypertension #Workup
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
Chronic Diarrhea ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... albumin, ESR, endoscopy ... with TTG) • Chronic
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Workup for Hypophosphatemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Malabsorption, Chronic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Framework #Workup