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Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
of Chronic Disease ... - Laboratory Testing ... , saturation-worthless ... #Chronic #Disease ... #Laboratory #Testing
For an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities it can be challenging to determine if their anemia
is secondary to iron ... of chronic disease ... benefit from IV iron ... #Algorithm #Ferritin ... #Transferrin #Saturation
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Volume (<80 fL) • Iron ... of Chronic Disease ... of Chronic Disease ... #Causes #Hematology
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Deficiency Anemia ... • Additional laboratory ... inflammation or chronic ... Test for celiac disease ... workup #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
RBCs on Smear • Chronic ... MCH, MCHC, Serum Iron ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Disease • Marrow ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... : • Acute or Chronic ... disorders • Celiac disease ... malignancy • Iron ... deficiency anemia
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
- Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Iron-deficiency ... anemia unresponsive ... without discernable cause ... #gastroenterology
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... hypovolemia - Severe iron ... disorders - Chronic ... pulmonary diseases ... #cardiology
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Spoon-shaped • Iron ... deficiency anemia ... discoloration) • Chronic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... of liver disease ... saturation. ... hemochromatosis #algorithm ... management #hepatology #gastroenterology