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Iron Panel Interpretation

Iron deficiency - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl Transferrin / TIBC, ↓ Transferrin Saturation,  ↓
Iron deficiency ... - ↓ Iron, ↑-nl ... deficiency + Chronic ... Interpretation #deficiency ... #differential #hematology
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Diet: ↓ Intake, e.g. vegan, Malnutrition, Polyphenol / tannins, ↓ Vitamin
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Others: Hemolysis, Iron ... @drkeithsiau #Iron ... #Deficiency #Causes ... diagnosis #anemia #nutrition
Causes of Iron Deficiency
 • Inadequate Intake: Vegetarian/vegan diet, Malnutrition
 • Increased Body Needs: Infants/preschoolers, Pregnancy,
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... IBD, cancer) #Iron ... #Deficiency #differential ... diagnosis #causes #nutrition
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

 • Blood loss:
Iron Deficiency ... Zinc excess or deficiency ... , Copper deficiency ... #Deficiency #Anemia ... Algorithm #ferritin #hematology
Prevalence of Common Nutritional Deficiencies and Supplement Recommendations in Bariatric Patients 
Calcium, Vitamin B1 (thiamine), Vitamin
Prevalence of Common Nutritional ... E, Vitamin K, Iron ... Gastric #Bypass #Nutritional ... #Deficiencies #Deficiency
Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
Tests:
 • MCV/RBC - RBC ↓ in proportion to the ↓ in hemoglobin
Iron Deficiency ... TIBC - Amount of Iron ... of total body iron ... #Deficiency #Anemia ... Fe #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Copper Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis
Hereditary: 
 - Menkes disease, familial hypoceruloplasminemia
Decreased / Inadequate Intake:
Causes of Copper Deficiency ... supplementation) or iron ... Parenteral or enteral nutrition ... supplements #Copper #Deficiency ... Differential #Diagnosis #nutrition
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Algorithm - Iron ... deficiency anemia ... and/or folate deficiency ... Underproduction #Algorithm #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
• Microcytic - Iron-deficiency ... , Thalassemia, Iron-deficiency ... Post-splenectomy, Vitamin E deficiency ... cells - G-6-PD deficiency ... #differential #hematology
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
decreased, serum iron ... MCV/RBC>13 • Iron ... Deficiency (Eg ... Malabsorption, Dietary Deficiency ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology