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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 ... deficiencies: Iron
Iron Panel Interpretation

Iron deficiency - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl Transferrin / TIBC, ↓ Transferrin Saturation,  ↓
↓ Transferrin Saturation ... , ↓ Ferritin Anemia ... nl Transferrin Saturation ... ↓ Transferrin Saturation ... nl Transferrin Saturation
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Iron Deficiency ... Anemia vs Anemia ... RDW, FEP, serum iron ... , saturation-worthless ... #Deficiency #Anemia
For an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities it can be challenging to determine if their anemia
determine if their anemia ... is secondary to iron ... benefit from IV iron ... #Diagnosis #Iron ... #Transferrin #Saturation
Differential Diagnosis of Anemias #Diagnosis #IM #Honc #Anemia #Differential #Iron #Algorithm #Microcytic #Macrocytic #Normocytic #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis of Anemias ... Diagnosis #IM #Honc #Anemia ... #Differential #Iron
Medications for the Management of Anemia

TREATMENT OF ANEMIA
 - Cyanocobalamin/B12
 - Erythropoietin/epoetin alfa
 - Darbepoetin alfa
Management of Anemia ... TREATMENT OF ANEMIA ... Folic acid - Iron ... OF SICKLE CELL ANEMIA ... Pentoxifylline #Anemia
Causes of Hyperferritinemia - Differential Diagnosis
Ferritin > 1000
Ferritin is the storage form of iron. Increased hepcidin
storage form of iron ... absorption of iron ... Iron overload - ... Check the iron saturation ... Sideroblastic anemia
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Evaluation of Iron ... Deficiency Anemia ... patients with anemia ... , diagnose iron ... #Deficiency #Anemia
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
• Microcytic - Iron-deficiency ... anemia, Thalassemia ... Sideroblastic anemia ... Megaloblastic anemia ... , Thalassemia, Iron-deficiency
Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
Tests:
 • MCV/RBC - RBC ↓ in proportion to the ↓ in hemoglobin
Iron Deficiency ... Anemia (IDA) Tests ... TIBC - Amount of Iron ... of total body iron ... #Deficiency #Anemia