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Iron Panel Interpretation

Iron deficiency - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl Transferrin / TIBC, ↓ Transferrin Saturation,  ↓
Iron deficiency ... ↓ Transferrin Saturation ... deficiency + Chronic ... Interpretation #deficiency ... #diagnosis #differential
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Iron Deficiency ... , saturation-worthless ... deficiency if above ... #Deficiency #Anemia ... Testing #Comparison #Table
Syncope - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Reflex Syncope 
 - Cardiogenic Syncope
Syncope - Findings, Signs ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Classification ... #Table #CriticalCare ... #Sign #Symptoms
Iron Deficiency - Pathophysiology, Signs and Symptoms

#Iron #Deficiency #Pathophysiology #diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Iron Deficiency ... Pathophysiology, Signs ... and Symptoms #Iron ... #Deficiency #Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #Signs
Shock - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Distributive (Vasodilation)
Shock - Findings, Signs ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Classification ... #Table #CriticalCare ... #Sign #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 ... deficiency in patients ... TSAT, transferrin saturation ... #Iron #Deficiency
For an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities it can be challenging to determine if their anemia
is secondary to iron ... deficiency as well ... following approach: #Diagnosis ... #Iron #Deficiency ... #Transferrin #Saturation
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential Diagnosis ... MCH, MCHC, Serum Iron ... Deficiency • ... B12/Folate Deficiency ... Non-lmmune #Anemia #Classification
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
- Differential Diagnosis ... Volume (<80 fL) • Iron ... Deficiency • ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
x (Hct / 45) / Maturation ... Factor The maturation ... deficiencies: Iron ... deficiency (including ... #differential #diagnosis