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Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Anemia vs Anemia ... of Chronic Disease ... #Chronic #Disease ... Laboratory #Testing #Comparison ... #Table #Fe
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Diagnostic Algorithm ... - Iron deficiency ... chronic kidney disease ... Probable bone marrow disorder ... hematology #diagnosis #differential
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... MCH, MCHC, Serum Iron ... Reticulocytes • Iron ... Disease • Marrow
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
, Thalassemia, Iron ... Unstable hemoglobin disorders ... elliptocytosis, Severe iron ... deficiency anemia ... RBC #Morphology #differential
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
- Markers and Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic anemia ... hematology #Markers #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Rheumatic disorders ... • Celiac disease ... malignancy • Iron ... deficiency anemia
For an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities it can be challenging to determine if their anemia
is secondary to iron ... of chronic disease ... To you help differentiate ... benefit from IV iron ... #Algorithm #Ferritin
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... hypovolemia - Severe iron ... deficiency anemia ... viscosity) - anemia ... Chronic pulmonary diseases
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 #
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... : IBD, Chronic disease ... metabolism disorders ... Deficiency #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #anemia