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Iron Panel Interpretation

Iron deficiency - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl Transferrin / TIBC, ↓ Transferrin Saturation,  ↓
↓ Transferrin Saturation ... nl Transferrin Saturation ... ↓ Transferrin Saturation ... nl Transferrin Saturation ... deficiency #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Hyperferritinemia - Differential Diagnosis
Ferritin > 1000
Ferritin is the storage form of iron. Increased hepcidin
- Differential ... storage form of iron ... Check the iron saturation ... to differentiate ... Hyperferritinemia #Differential
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... @drkeithsiau #Iron ... #Deficiency #Causes ... #differential # ... diagnosis #anemia #nutrition
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... IBD, cancer) #Iron ... #Deficiency #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #nutrition
For an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities it can be challenging to determine if their anemia
is secondary to iron ... To you help differentiate ... benefit from IV iron ... #Diagnosis #Iron ... #Transferrin #Saturation
Causes of Copper Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis
Hereditary: 
 - Menkes disease, familial hypoceruloplasminemia
Decreased / Inadequate Intake:
Causes of Copper ... Deficiency - Differential ... supplementation) or iron ... Parenteral or enteral nutrition ... #Diagnosis #nutrition
The Iron Cross of Weakness - Teaching Script Differential

 - Jeff Wiese, MD, FACP

#Weakness #IronCross #Differential
The Iron Cross of ... Teaching Script Differential ... Weakness #IronCross #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Nutrient Malabsorption in Children

#Nutrient #Malabsorption #Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis #Differential #Gastroenterology #Nutrition
Causes of Nutrient ... Pediatrics #Diagnosis #Differential ... Gastroenterology #Nutrition
Anemia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
 - History, Physical Exam, Labs
 - Microcytic
 - Normocytic
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Anemia - Workup ... and Differential ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Workup ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #causes
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
Pancytopenia - Differential ... /uL Initial Workup ... LDH, ESR, CRP, iron ... #Pancytopenia #Differential ... Algorithm #hematology #workup