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Iron Panel Interpretation

Iron deficiency - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl Transferrin / TIBC, ↓ Transferrin Saturation,  ↓
↓ Transferrin Saturation ... , ↓ Ferritin Anemia ... nl Transferrin Saturation ... ↓ Transferrin Saturation ... nl Transferrin Saturation
Low O2 saturation that does not respond to supplemental O2
- Key diagnostic feature (sat < 85%
Low O2 saturation ... decrease in O2 saturation ... FiO2 Severity of symptoms ... impaired O2 delivery Symptoms ... pneumonia, COPD, anemia
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
x (Hct / 45) / Maturation ... Factor The maturation ... particular degree of anemia ... Index < 2: • Anemia ... failure: Aplastic anemia
Causes of Anemia in infants & children

#Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics #Anemia #Differential #Infants #Features
Causes of Anemia ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Anemia #Differential
Calculating a Reticulocyte Index (RI)
Reticulocyte Index = Absolute Reticulocyte Count / Maturation Correction
Absolute Reticulocyte Count =
Reticulocyte Count / Maturation ... hematology #diagnosis #anemia
Causes of anemia in infants & children

#Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics #Differential #Anemia #Causes #Algorithm
Causes of anemia ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Differential #Anemia
Pathophysiology, Signs and Symptoms of Hemolytic Anemia

#Pathophysiology #Hemolytic #Anemia #hematology #diagnosis #signs #symptoms
Pathophysiology, Signs and Symptoms ... of Hemolytic Anemia ... Pathophysiology #Hemolytic #Anemia ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms
For an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities it can be challenging to determine if their anemia
determine if their anemia ... deficiency as well as anemia ... Iron #Deficiency #Anemia ... #Transferrin #Saturation
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Iron Deficiency Anemia ... vs Anemia of Chronic ... FEP, serum iron, saturation-worthless ... Iron #Deficiency #Anemia
Congenital Infections - Comparison Table:
Infections: Toxoplasma, Rubella, CMV, Treponema, Parvovirus B19, VZV, Herpes, Enterovirus
Manifestations: Anemia, Bony
Manifestations: Anemia ... Comparison #Table #pediatrics ... #diagnosis #symptoms