Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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diagnosis iron management nephrology nutrition amylase anemia ckd diarrhea diseases elevated fat fatigue fe gibleed hemodialysis hyperamylasemia hypocalcemia hypomagnesemia hypomg
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... cancer, ulcer, IBD ... #Fe #algorithm
Causes of Iron Deficiency • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Elite athletes • Chronic ... Inflammatory Disease (IBD ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Causes of Iron Deficiency • Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Inflammation: IBD ... , Chronic disease ... drkeithsiau #Iron #Deficiency ... #Causes #differential
Causes of Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm • Extravascular: Pancreatitis, surgery, acute phosphate intake and renal
Causes of Hypocalcemia ... - Differential ... Pseudohypoparathyroidism, Chronic ... Hypophosphatemia: Vitamin D Deficiency ... #Causes #algorithm
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism Decreased GI Uptake - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
GI losses - Chronic ... diarrhea / IBD ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... #Classification ... #Causes #Workup
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Osmotic • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
Causes of Chronic ... Diarrhea - Differential ... bowel disease (IBD ... #Differential # ... #inflammatory #classification
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission • Risk factors: BMI,
Algorithm • 40- ... Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... restricted diet/deficiency ... /other causes • ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Pancreatic causes: - Pancreatic cancer - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst -
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pancreatic causes ... Non-pancreatic causes ... sulindac - Active IBID ... Renal failure / Chronic
Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis Biliary Duct Obstruction • Autoimmune— PBC, PSC • Infection— liver
Causes of Fat Malabsorption ... - Differential ... - Acquired • Chronic ... Pancreatic lipase deficiency ... Celiac disease • IBD
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed Upper: • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Upper and Lower Causes ... Infectious colitis, UC/Chrons ... (IBD), Radiation ... Lower #GIBleed #differential ... #algorithm
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