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Iron Panel Interpretation

Iron deficiency - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl Transferrin / TIBC, ↓ Transferrin Saturation,  ↓
Interpretation Iron deficiency ... ↓ Transferrin Saturation ... Ferritin Iron deficiency ... Interpretation #deficiency ... #diagnosis #differential
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
follow‐up of iron deficiency ... TSAT, transferrin saturation ... #Iron #Deficiency ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
For an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities it can be challenging to determine if their anemia
secondary to iron deficiency ... To you help differentiate ... Diagnosis #Iron #Deficiency ... #Transferrin #Saturation
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
x (Hct / 45) / Maturation ... Factor The maturation ... deficiencies: Iron deficiency ... cell anemia, G6PD deficiency ... hematology #anemia #differential
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Iron Deficiency ... FEP, serum iron, saturation-worthless ... TIBC-specific for iron deficiency ... Bloodman #Iron #Deficiency
Normal Intracardiac Pressures and O2 Saturations by Chamber

#Normal #Intracardiac #Pressures #Saturations #Chamber #Cardiology #Diagnosis #Laboratory #Wedge
Pressures and O2 Saturations ... Intracardiac #Pressures #Saturations ... #Chamber #Cardiology
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential ... Malabsorption: • Lactase Deficiency ... Primary Immuno-Deficiency ... Dissacharidase Deficiency ... #Diarrhea #Differential
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... Erythropoietin, O2 Saturation ... Secreting Tumor - O2 Saturation ... Hemoglobin - O2 Saturation ... Erythrocytosis #Differential
Hypocalcemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Magnesium deficiency
 - Hypoparathyroidism 
 - Hypoalbuminemia (Pseudohypocalcemia)
 - Vitamin D
Hypocalcemia Differential ... Algorithm - Magnesium deficiency ... ) - Vitamin D deficiency ... endocrinology #differential
Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
Lipid Profiles - Differential ... • Apo-A1 Deficiency ... • Familial LPL Deficiency ... • Apo-Cll Deficiency ... LipidProfiles #Differential