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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 ... deficiency #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... Erythropoietin, O2 Saturation ... Secreting Tumor - O2 Saturation ... Hemoglobin - O2 Saturation ... Erythrocytosis #Differential
Causes of Falsely Low Oxygen Saturation - Discordant SpO2 & PaO2 
 • Motion
 • Low
Falsely Low Oxygen Saturation ... #Low #Oxygen #Saturation ... PaO2 #diagnosis #differential
For an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities it can be challenging to determine if their anemia
To you help differentiate ... #Transferrin #Saturation
Causes of Hyperferritinemia - Differential Diagnosis
Ferritin > 1000
Ferritin is the storage form of iron. Increased hepcidin
Hyperferritinemia - Differential ... Check the iron saturation ... to differentiate ... Hyperferritinemia #Differential
Differential Diagnosis of Cyanosis
Peripheral cyanosis
  A. Low cardiac output states
  B. Environmental exposure (cold)
Differential Diagnosis ... arterial oxygen saturation ... #Cyanosis #Differential
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Variability & Decelerations - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Minimal/Absent Variability
Decelerations - Differential ... arterial oxygen saturation ... FetalHeartRate #Tracing #Differential
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
oxyhemoglobin saturation ... #NormalValues #Differential
Pulse Oximetry Summary
Pulse oximetry is the non-invasive continuous measurement of the oxygen saturation of hemoglobin. It
of the oxygen saturation ... deoxy hemoglobin differentially
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
SaO2 - percent saturation ... summary #pulmonary #differential