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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
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Iron Deficiency ... Anemia of Chronic Disease ... FEP, serum iron, saturation-worthless ... TIBC-specific for iron deficiency ... Anemia #Chronic #Disease
For an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities it can be challenging to determine if their anemia
secondary to iron deficiency ... anemia of chronic disease ... following approach: #Diagnosis ... #Iron #Deficiency ... #Transferrin #Saturation
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
- Differential Diagnosis ... without Pulmonary Disease ... Cyanotic Heart Disease ... Chronic Chest Symptoms ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Iron Deficiency - Pathophysiology, Signs and Symptoms

#Iron #Deficiency #Pathophysiology #diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Iron Deficiency ... Pathophysiology, Signs and Symptoms ... #Iron #Deficiency ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
for screening/diagnosis ... follow‐up of iron deficiency ... TSAT, transferrin saturation ... #Iron #Deficiency ... #Management #Diagnosis
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Vitamin D Deficiency ... • Phosphate Deficiency ... Fractures #Pathologic #MSK ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
x (Hct / 45) / Maturation ... Factor The maturation ... deficiencies: Iron deficiency ... Chronic kidney disease ... #differential #diagnosis
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency ... Thalassemia, Iron deficiency ... B12 or Folate deficiency ... Cell RBC: G6PD deficiency ... #differential #diagnosis
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
epidemiology of this disease ... 40% of patients diagnosed ... history of the disease ... antibodies) -> Complete deficiency ... immunity Signs/Symptoms