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Iron Panel Interpretation

Iron deficiency - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl Transferrin / TIBC, ↓ Transferrin Saturation,  ↓
Interpretation Iron deficiency ... ↓ Transferrin Saturation ... nl Transferrin Saturation ... ↓ Transferrin Saturation ... nl Transferrin Saturation
Venous Oxygen Saturation to qualify reliability of VBGs
#Diagnosis #VBG #ABG #Saturation #Conversion #Reliability #Comparison
Venous Oxygen Saturation ... Diagnosis #VBG #ABG #Saturation ... #Reliability #Comparison
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Iron Deficiency ... FEP, serum iron, saturation-worthless ... TIBC-specific for iron deficiency ... Bloodman #Iron #Deficiency ... Laboratory #Testing #Comparison
Oxygen Saturation - Measurement Techniques and Limitations
 • Sp02 - Cutaneous pulse oximeter
 • SaO2 Calculated
Oxygen Saturation ... 3rEtbK8 #Oxygen #Saturation ... pulmonary #diagnosis #comparison
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
follow‐up of iron deficiency ... TSAT, transferrin saturation ... #Iron #Deficiency ... #Management #Diagnosis
For an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities it can be challenging to determine if their anemia
secondary to iron deficiency ... Diagnosis #Iron #Deficiency ... #Transferrin #Saturation
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
x (Hct / 45) / Maturation ... Factor The maturation ... deficiencies: Iron deficiency ... cell anemia, G6PD deficiency
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
involved in B cell maturation ... BTK -> Impaired maturation ... antibodies) -> Complete deficiency
DO2 Equation in Shock = Oxygen Delivery
DO2 = CO x (1.39 x [Hb] x SaO2 +(0.003xPaO2))
DO2
Haemoglobin oxygen saturation ... Oxygen #Delivery #criticalcare
Managing Pain, Anxiety and Delirium in the ICU

Nick Mark MD @nickmmark

#Pain #Anxiety #Delirium #CriticalCare #Comparison #Management
Anxiety #Delirium #CriticalCare ... #Comparison #Management