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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
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
Iron Deficiency - Pathophysiology, Signs and Symptoms

#Iron #Deficiency #Pathophysiology #diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Iron Deficiency ... Pathophysiology, Signs and Symptoms ... #Iron #Deficiency ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
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
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 in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Iron Deficiency ... Heart Failure - Diagnosis ... Treatment Algorithm Diagnosis ... order to alleviate symptoms ... #heartfailure #diagnosis
Low O2 saturation that does not respond to supplemental O2
- Key diagnostic feature (sat < 85%
Low O2 saturation ... supplemental O2 - Key diagnostic ... decrease in O2 saturation ... FiO2 Severity of symptoms ... COPD, anemia) #Diagnosis
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... absorption and iron ... release Diagnosis ... improvement in symptoms ... #heartfailure #diagnosis
Major Categories of Diarrhea - Characteristics and Symptoms

#Diagnosis #Diarrhea #Categories #Classification #Symptoms #Comparison #Table
Characteristics and Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Diarrhea ... Classification #Symptoms ... #Comparison #Table