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Iron Panel Interpretation

Iron deficiency - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl Transferrin / TIBC, ↓ Transferrin Saturation,  ↓
Iron deficiency ... deficiency + Chronic ... Interpretation #deficiency ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #laboratory
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
for screening/diagnosis ... deficiency in patients ... TSAT, transferrin saturation ... #Iron #Deficiency ... #Management #Diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... malignancy • Iron ... deficiency anemia ... #Algorithm #Causes
For an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities it can be challenging to determine if their anemia
is secondary to iron ... deficiency as well ... following approach: #Diagnosis ... #Iron #Deficiency ... #Transferrin #Saturation
Causes of Hyperferritinemia - Differential Diagnosis
Ferritin > 1000
Ferritin is the storage form of iron. Increased hepcidin
- Differential Diagnosis ... storage form of iron ... Hematologic Malignancy ... Check the iron saturation ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... → Inflammation causes ... release Diagnosis ... #deficiency #CHF ... #management #cardiology
Diagnostic Algorithm for Treatment of Iron Deficiency in Patients With Heart Failure 

Consensus Recommendations 

#Iron #Deficiency
Diagnostic Algorithm ... for Treatment of Iron ... Deficiency in Patients ... #Deficiency #Management ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
- Differential Diagnosis ... Deficiency (Eg ... Malabsorption, Dietary Deficiency ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

 • Blood loss:
Iron Deficiency ... - Differential Diagnosis ... , Copper deficiency ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #ferritin #hematology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Volume (<80 fL) • Iron ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology