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 ... #Deficiency #Causes ... #differential # ... diagnosis #anemia
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 β€’ Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 β€’ Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Loss (without anaemia ... Inflammatory Disease (IBD ... , cancer) #Iron ... #Deficiency #differential
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 ... #Fe #algorithm
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 β€’ 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 β€’ Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD ... and IBD Pearls: ... IDA and active IBD ... fatigue w/ active IBD ... /other causes β€’
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
Pathophysiology and Differential ... Acquired (e.g., iHD ... Metabolism Severe Anemia ... #High #Output #HeartFailure ... Diagnosis #cardiology #causes
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 β€’ Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
 β€’
Generalized Weakness - Differential ... Sepsis β€’ Kidneys: CKD ... valves, COPD, ILD ... , OSA, pHTN, Anemia ... #Diagnosis #causes
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 β€’ Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... Asthma attack, ILD ... , COPD, CTEPH, ILD ... Tamponade β€’ Chronic: Anemia ... Pericarditis, CAD
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
primary lesions - differential ... Hematologic pruritus (Iron ... Use mild detergent ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm ... Management #Nephrology #CKD