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Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Iron Deficiency ... Chronic Disease - Laboratory ... , saturation-worthless ... #Deficiency #Anemia ... Testing #Comparison #Table
Iron Panel Interpretation

Iron deficiency - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl Transferrin / TIBC, ↓ Transferrin Saturation,  ↓
Iron deficiency ... , ↓ Ferritin Anemia ... deficiency + Chronic ... #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology #laboratory
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
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Deficiency Anemia ... , diagnose iron ... • Additional laboratory ... #Deficiency #Anemia ... Evaluation #workup #diagnosis
Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
RBC turnover • Iron ... -12, or folate deficiency ... • Asplenia Laboratory ... • Hemolytic anemia ... Increase #Decrease #Diagnosis
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
x (Hct / 45) / Maturation ... Factor The maturation ... deficiencies: Iron ... , G6PD deficiency ... #differential #diagnosis
Underlying causes of PEA arrest: H’s and T’s 

Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ion (acidosis), Hypo/Hyper-kalemia, Hypothermia
Toxins, Tamponade,
Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ion ... (acidosis), Hypo ... /Hyper-kalemia, ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #CardiacArrest
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis ... suspected: • Signs ... celiac disease • Iron-deficiency ... anemia unresponsive ... discernable cause • Signs
Allopecia - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hair Loss

Localized / Focal Hair Loss Pattern:
 • Scarring Alopecia:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Examination: • Signs ... fungi Initial Laboratory ... • RPR • Laboratory ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Metabolic Acidosis with Anion Gap - KILU Mnemonic

K - Ketoacidosis
	• DKA
		- With normal glucose, ask if
Metabolic Acidosis ... inhibitors and SGLT2 deficiency ... (rare in lit), iron ... linezolid U - Uremia ... #diagnosis #differential