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For an elderly patient with multiple comorbidities it can be challenging to determine if their anemia
is secondary to iron ... anemia of chronic disease ... benefit from IV iron ... #Diagnosis #Iron ... Algorithm #Ferritin #Transferrin
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

 • Blood loss:
Iron Deficiency ... Labs: Ferritin, iron ... , transferrin, TIBC ... Hemodialysis • Iron ... Structural: Celiac disease
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
chronic liver disease ... , iron overload/ ... can sequester iron ... 100% saturated transferrin ... University Infectious Diseases
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
causes of liver disease ... causes of elevated iron ... other causes of iron ... ; HIC, hepatic iron ... ferritin; TS, transferrin-iron
Hemochromatosis is a disorder associated with deposits of excess iron that causes multiple organ dysfunction. Hemochromatosis
deposits of excess iron ... and associated disease ... treatment of the diseases ... serum ferritin and transferrin ... for women and transferrin
Iron Panel Interpretation

Iron deficiency - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl Transferrin / TIBC, ↓ Transferrin Saturation,  ↓
Iron Panel Interpretation ... Iron deficiency ... - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl ... Transferrin / TIBC ... , ↓ Transferrin
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Studies in Rheumatic Diseases ... ferritin level, and iron ... saturation of serum transferrin ... connective-tissue disease ... #Rheumatic #Disease
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
Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
Tests:
 • MCV/RBC - RBC ↓ in proportion to the ↓ in hemoglobin
Iron Deficiency ... TIBC - Amount of Iron ... to which transferrin ... of total body iron ... @DharSaty #Iron
Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Iron Deficiency ... Anemia of Chronic Disease ... RDW, FEP, serum iron ... - Bone marrow iron ... Anemia #Chronic #Disease