Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Causes of Iron Deficiency
 β€’ Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Inflammation: IBD ... Others: Hemolysis, Iron ... @drkeithsiau #Iron ... #Deficiency #Causes
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 β€’ Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... cancer, ulcer, IBD ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Fe #algorithm
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 β€’ Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 β€’ Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Inflammatory Disease (IBD ... , cancer) #Iron ... #Deficiency #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines β†’ Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... β†’ Inflammation causes ... ng/mL (absolute ID ... 20% (functional ID ... endpoint of all-cause
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 β€’ 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 β€’ Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD ... UC Anemia and IBD ... IDA and active IBD ... fatigue w/ active IBD ... /other causes β€’
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (β‰₯ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
episodes of VT/ICD ... Does patient have ICD ... per ACLS β€’ If ICD ... of reversible causes ... VT β€’ Normal QTc
Osteomalacia & Osteoporosis in People with HIV
Osteomalacia:
 - Decreased bone matrix mineralization. In people with HIV
(from multiple causes ... of underlying cause ... Osteopenia - Lab: Normal ... D deficiency ... Washington University ID
Causes Abnormal Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Turbid White Urine (Albinuria):
 β€’ Chyluria, Filariasis, Schistosomiasis, Malignancy, Phosphaturia,
Causes Abnormal ... Amitriptyline, Propofol ... Syndrome - UTI caused ... hemolysis (G6PD deficiency ... Intramuscular iron
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
β€’ Fever: hospitalized pts but
Cardiac: multiple case ... (CRP, D-dimer, IL ... UCSF COVID-19 ID ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Protocol #SARSCoV2