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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 ... Interpretation #deficiency #diagnosis
Causes of Hyperferritinemia - Differential Diagnosis
Ferritin > 1000
Ferritin is the storage form of iron. Increased hepcidin
- Differential Diagnosis ... storage form of iron ... Iron overload - ... Check the iron saturation ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Iron Deficiency ... RDW, FEP, serum iron ... , saturation-worthless ... - Bone marrow iron ... Testing #Comparison #Table
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
for screening/diagnosis ... treatment/follow‐up of iron ... TSAT, transferrin saturation ... #Iron #Deficiency ... #Management #Diagnosis
For an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities it can be challenging to determine if their anemia
is secondary to iron ... benefit from IV iron ... following approach: #Diagnosis ... #Iron #Deficiency ... #Transferrin #Saturation
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... → Inflammation causes ... release Diagnosis ... endpoint of all-cause ... #heartfailure #diagnosis
The Iron Cross of Weakness - Teaching Script Differential

 - Jeff Wiese, MD, FACP

#Weakness #IronCross #Differential
The Iron Cross of ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes
Underlying causes of PEA arrest: H’s and T’s 

Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ion (acidosis), Hypo/Hyper-kalemia, Hypothermia
Toxins, Tamponade,
Underlying causes ... Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ion ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #CardiacArrest
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Hemodialysis • Iron ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Fe #algorithm
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Others: Hemolysis, Iron ... @drkeithsiau #Iron ... #Deficiency #Causes ... #differential #diagnosis