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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 ... differential #hematology #laboratory
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Iron Deficiency ... Chronic Disease - Laboratory ... FEP, serum iron, saturation-worthless ... TIBC-specific for iron deficiency ... Chronic #Disease #Laboratory
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia ... involved in B cell maturation ... BTK -> Impaired maturation ... antibodies) -> Complete deficiency ... #XLinked #pathophysiology
Ascaris lumbricoides - Ascariasis Life Cycle
1) Adults in small intestine
2) Fertilized egg - Unfertilized egg (will
Maturation proceeds ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc #parasite
Oxygen Delivery Equation
DO2 = CO x {(1.39 x Hb x sO2) + (PaO2 x 0.03)}
DO2 =
1.39 ml/g sO2 = % saturation ... apples = Hb O₂ saturation ... Delivery #Equation #pathophysiology ... #pulmonary #apples
Schistosoma Life Cycle - Schistosomiasis
1) Eggs shed from infected human: in feces, in urine
2) Eggs hatch
blood in liver and maturation ... Schistosomiasis #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc #parasite
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
SaO2 - percent saturation ... Hypoxemia #summary #pulmonary ... diagnosis #causes #pathophysiology
Angiostrongyliasis - Angiostrongylus costaricensis Life Cycle
1) Eggs hatch in the ileum, and first-stage larvae are passed
intestinal wall, and maturation ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc #parasite