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Differential Diagnosis of Anemias #Diagnosis #IM #Honc #Anemia #Differential #Iron #Algorithm #Microcytic #Macrocytic #Normocytic #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis of Anemias ... Diagnosis #IM #Honc #Anemia ... #Differential #Iron ... #Algorithm #Microcytic
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Vitamin C • ↓ Absorption ... : IBD, Chronic disease ... @drkeithsiau #Iron ... differential #diagnosis #anemia
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Diagnostic Algorithm ... - Iron deficiency ... anemia - Anemia ... chronic kidney disease ... Underproduction #Algorithm
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Iron Deficiency ... Anemia vs Anemia ... of Chronic Disease ... #Deficiency #Anemia ... #Chronic #Disease
For an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities it can be challenging to determine if their anemia
determine if their anemia ... is secondary to iron ... of chronic disease ... benefit from IV iron ... #Algorithm #Ferritin
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
, Thalassemia, Iron ... deficiency anemia ... anemia (sometimes ... Sideroblastic anemia ... elliptocytosis, Severe iron
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Loss (without anaemia ... Steroids • Reduced absorption ... Edema, Celiac disease ... IBD, cancer) #Iron
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Volume (<80 fL) • Iron ... Poisoning • Anemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Structural: Celiac disease ... #Deficiency #Anemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chronic kidney disease ... loss of sites of absorption ... ): Celiac disease ... Diagnosis #Causes #Fe #algorithm