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Iron Panel Interpretation

Iron deficiency - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl Transferrin / TIBC, ↓ Transferrin Saturation,  ↓
Iron deficiency ... - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl ... Transferrin / TIBC ... , ↓ Transferrin ... , ↓ Ferritin Anemia
For an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities it can be challenging to determine if their anemia
determine if their anemia ... is secondary to iron ... benefit from IV iron ... #Diagnosis #Iron ... Algorithm #Ferritin #Transferrin
Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
Tests:
 • MCV/RBC - RBC ↓ in proportion to the ↓ in hemoglobin
Iron Deficiency ... Anemia (IDA) Tests ... TIBC - Amount of Iron ... to which transferrin ... #Deficiency #Anemia
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
Iron Deficiency ... Anemia - Differential ... Labs: Ferritin, iron ... , transferrin, TIBC ... #Deficiency #Anemia
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
liver disease, iron ... hemochromatosis, hemolytic anemia ... can sequester iron ... 100% saturated transferrin
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
pro-actively if anemic ... folate and B12 - iron ... ferritin > 100 & transferrin
Differential Diagnosis of Anemias #Diagnosis #IM #Honc #Anemia #Differential #Iron #Algorithm #Microcytic #Macrocytic #Normocytic #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis of Anemias ... Diagnosis #IM #Honc #Anemia ... #Differential #Iron
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Iron Deficiency ... Anemia vs Anemia ... RDW, FEP, serum iron ... - Bone marrow iron ... #Deficiency #Anemia
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
treatment/follow‐up of iron ... Association; TSAT, transferrin ... saturation #Iron
Medications for the Management of Anemia

TREATMENT OF ANEMIA
 - Cyanocobalamin/B12
 - Erythropoietin/epoetin alfa
 - Darbepoetin alfa
Management of Anemia ... TREATMENT OF ANEMIA ... Folic acid - Iron ... OF SICKLE CELL ANEMIA ... Pentoxifylline #Anemia