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Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Anemia of Chronic Disease ... non-invasive test ... Anemia #Chronic #Disease ... Laboratory #Testing #Comparison ... #Table #Fe
Commonly Used Diagnostic Tests for Celiac Disease

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) IgA antibodies
 - Most reliable noninvasive test
Disease Tissue ... patients with celiac disease ... Sensitivity for celiac disease ... value for celiac disease ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
patients with anemia, diagnose ... iron deficiency ... disease with serology ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Approach to Hypoproliferative Macrocytic Anemia

 • 812, Folate Deficiency
 • MDS+
 • Hypothyroid
 • Liver Disease
• 812, Folate Deficiency ... Hypothyroid • Liver Disease ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #hematology ... #workup
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Malabsorption (e.g. celiac disease ... Advanced Liver Disease ... Deficiencies #Summary #table ... #comparison #diagnosis ... #hematology #deficiency
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Underproduction Diagnostic ... Algorithm - Iron deficiency ... chronic kidney disease ... and/or folate deficiency ... #workup
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
the population Disease ... Autoimmune diseases ... Lymphoproliferative diseases ... Insect stings Disease ... #table
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Consider sickle cell disease ... Cold agglutinins disease ... , Hemoglobin H disease ... #Algorithm #workup
Prothrombin Time (PT) and Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT)

Prothrombin Time (PT) - Often Elevated in:
 • Vitamin
• Vitamin K deficiency ... inhibitor • Liver disease ... • Underfilled test ... Thromboplastin #laboratory #hematology ... #diagnosis
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Dietary Deficiency ... • Pancreatic Disease ... Liver Function Tests ... • Liver Disease