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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 ... underlying inflammatory states ... Anemia #Chronic #Disease
3 Stages of Lyme Disease 
Early Lyme Disease 
 - Erythema migrans 
 - Constitutional symptoms
3 Stages of Lyme ... Disease Early ... Constitutional symptoms ... Gastrointestinal symptoms ... #Stages #InfectiousDiseases
Hashitoxicosis

‘Leakage’ symptoms of active Hashimoto’s disease

- Hashitoxicosis (Htx) can occur during the initial hyperthyroid stage in
Hashitoxicosis ‘Leakage’ symptoms ... active Hashimoto’s disease ... of Hashimoto’s disease ... ‘Leakage’ symptoms ... active Hashimoto’s disease
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
based solely on symptoms ... Stage B is defined ... structural heart disease ... who never show symptoms ... past or current symptoms
Parkinson's Disease - Progression Timeline
 - Prodromal Parkinson disease
 - Early-stage Parkinson disease
 - Mid-stage Parkinson
Parkinson's Disease ... - Early-stage ... - Mid-stage Parkinson ... disease - Late-stage ... Progression #Timeline #symptoms
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
x (Hct / 45) / Maturation ... Factor The maturation ... long (in days) it takes ... deficiencies: Iron deficiency ... Chronic kidney 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 ... Diagnosis #Iron #Deficiency ... #Transferrin #Saturation
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Hemoglobin - O2 Saturation ... without Pulmonary Disease ... Cyanotic Heart Disease ... Chronic Chest Symptoms ... Chronic Pulmonary Disease
Sarcoidosis
Stage 1 - Bilateral LAD without involvement of lung parenchyma
Stage 2 - Bilateral LAD with involvement
Sarcoidosis Stage ... lung parenchyma Stage ... lung parenchyma Stage ... interstitial lung disease ... Staging #Signs #Symptoms
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
epidemiology of this disease ... history of the disease ... BTK -> Impaired maturation ... antibodies) -> Complete deficiency ... immunity Signs/Symptoms