Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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diagnosis management hematology iron nutrition anemia aortic b12 coagulation cobalamin defects deficiencies differences dissection fatigue fe hyponatremia hypotonic inherited ischemiccolitis
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies Inherited: • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII • Hemophilia B -
celiac disease, CF, IBD ... Inhibitors (VIII is ... Malignancy, Autoimmune disorders ... Deficiencies #Summary #table ... #comparison #diagnosis
Causes of Iron Deficiency • Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Inflammation: IBD ... Iron metabolism disorders ... drkeithsiau #Iron #Deficiency ... #Causes #differential
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
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD ... UC Anemia and IBD ... IDA and active IBD ... fatigue w/ active IBD ... /other causes •
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia? A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
What is the difference ... completely different disorders ... initial treatment algorithms ... mesentericischemia #comparison ... differences #diagnosis #table
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency Etiology: • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency ... • Common Causes ... dysfunction, and/or disorders ... diarrhea related to IBD ... total body stores Evaluation
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects Bernard-Soulier Syndrome • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
to a lack of GP Ib ... MYH9-Related Disorder ... a storage pool deficiency ... Platelet #Defects #comparison ... #table #differential
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... rheumatologic disorders ... life-threatening causes ... #Presentation #comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
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 Aortic Dissection Pearls Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
caused by a tear ... Evaluation: 1. ... presenting with chest/abd ... Connective tissue disorder ... Pulse deficit/differential
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
time you have a case ... normal volume-based algorithm ... mineralocorticoid deficiency ... #Hyponatremia #differential ... #diagnosis #table
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