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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 ... #diagnosis #differential
For an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities it can be challenging to determine if their anemia
secondary to iron deficiency ... To you help differentiate ... Diagnosis #Iron #Deficiency ... #Anemia #Algorithm ... #Transferrin #Saturation
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
Algorithm for screening ... follow‐up of iron deficiency ... TSAT, transferrin saturation ... #Iron #Deficiency
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Erythropoietin, O2 Saturation ... Secreting Tumor - O2 Saturation ... Hemoglobin - O2 Saturation
Hypocalcemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Magnesium deficiency
 - Hypoparathyroidism 
 - Hypoalbuminemia (Pseudohypocalcemia)
 - Vitamin D
Hypocalcemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Magnesium deficiency ... #endocrinology ... #differential
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 ... hematology #anemia #differential
Feedback Loop: Prolactin (PRL)
 • PRL levels exhibit diurnal, menstrual, and age-related variation
 • TRH has
proliferation and maturation ... #FeedbackLoop #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bacterial • Parasitic ... #Diarrhea #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • Autoimmune primary adrenal insufficiency
 • Adrenoleukodystrophy,
Insufficiency - Differential ... Diagnosis Workup Algorithm ... Isolated ACTH-deficiency ... Insufficiency #Differential ... #endocrinology
Ascaris lumbricoides - Ascariasis Life Cycle
1) Adults in small intestine
2) Fertilized egg - Unfertilized egg (will
Maturation proceeds ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc #parasite