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Iron Deficiency Anemia vs Anemia of Chronic Disease - Laboratory Testing

SUMMARY:
 - RDW, FEP, serum iron,
Iron Deficiency ... deficiency if above ... #Deficiency #Anemia ... Testing #Comparison #Table ... #Fe
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 ... IDA #ferritin #Fe
Causes of Anemia with Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Heme Synthesis or
TIBC increased - Fe ... MCV/RBC>13 • Iron ... Deficiency (Eg ... Malabsorption, Dietary Deficiency ... normal/decreased - Fe
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Hemodialysis • Iron ... Lactation, Low iron ... #Deficiency #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #Fe
Iron Replacement - Non-meat Sources of Iron and Iron Content (mg)
1. One iron pill per day
Iron Replacement ... and Iron Content ... One iron pill per ... #Deficiency #Replacement ... #Sources #Fe #Content
Phosphate Binders - Pros and Cons

Calcium carbonate (TumsTM) 
 - Most inexpensive, antacid properties useful for
Trivalent iron containing ... supply additional Fe ... Phosphate #Binders #Table