Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... cancer, ulcer, IBD ... #Deficiency #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Iron Deficiency • Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Inflammation: IBD ... #Deficiency #Causes ... #differential # ... diagnosis #anemia
Causes of Iron Deficiency • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Inflammatory Disease (IBD ... , cancer) #Iron ... #Deficiency #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Iron Deficiency ... and Treatment Algorithm ... ng/mL (absolute ID ... 20% (functional ID ... HF with iron deficiency
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure Pathophysiology: Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... → Inflammation causes ... release Diagnosis ... ng/mL (absolute ID ... 20% (functional ID
Causes of Vitamin B12 Deficiency - Cobalamin Decreased Intake Pancreas: Insufficiency Intestine: SIBO, Celiac disease, IBD, Lymphoma, Amyloidosis, Resection,
Causes of Vitamin ... B12 Deficiency ... Celiac disease, IBD ... #Cobalamin #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
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 ... /other causes • ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Causes of Copper Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Hereditary: - Menkes disease, familial hypoceruloplasminemia Decreased / Inadequate Intake:
Causes of Copper ... Deficiency - Differential ... Diagnosis Hereditary ... bowel disease, ulcerative ... supplementation) or iron
Elevated Amylase (Hyperamylasemia)- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Pancreatic causes: - Pancreatic cancer - Complications pancreatitis: eg pseudocyst -
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pancreatic causes ... sulindac - Active IBID ... celiac disease, ulcerative ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Small Bowel Ulceration The diagnosis of IBD can’t be made or excluded by biopsies alone
The diagnosis of ... IBD can’t be made ... Causes of ulceration ... Eosinophilic, CVID, Hyper IgD ... #diagnosis #differential
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