Testing for Iron Deficiency: Ironing Out the Details

This channel may make reference to guidelines produced by the British Society for Haematology. The content on this channel reflects my professional interpretation/summary of the guidance and I am in no way affiliated with, employed by or funded/sponsored by them. My name is Fernando Florido (also known as Juan Fernando Florido Santana), a GP in the UK. In this episode, I will go through the guideline by the British Society for Haematology on the laboratory diagnosis of iron deficiency in adults (excluding pregnancy) and children, focusing on what is relevant in Primary Care only. In the coming episodes, I will also cover the recommendations by the British Society for haematology on: • The assessment of raised ferritin • The concept of functional iron deficiency I am not giving medical advice; this video is intended for health care professionals, it is only my summary and my interpretation of the guidelines and you must use your clinical judgement. Tracks: 00:00 – Introduction and welcome 00:30 – Iron deficiency 02:28 – FBC- Red cell parameters 04:37 – Ferritin 05:49 – Iron studies 08:05 – Algorithm for the investigation of iron deficiency 10:33 –Thank you and good-bye There is a podcast version of this and other videos that you can access here: Primary Care guidelines podcast: • Redcircle: https://redcircle.com/shows/primary-care-guidelines • Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5BmqS0Ol16oQ7Kr1WYzupK • Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/primary-care-guidelines/id1608821148 There is a YouTube version of this and other videos that you can access here: • The Practical GP YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@practicalgp?si=ecJGF5QCuMLQ6hrk The link to the new guideline by the British Society for Haematology on the laboratory diagnosis of iron deficiency can be found here: • https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/bjh.17900 The link for the British Society for Haematology website can be found here • https://b-s-h.org.uk/ Disclaimer: The Video Content on this channel is for educational purposes and not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read or seen on this YouTube channel. The statements made throughout this video are not to be used or relied on to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent health conditions. In addition, transmission of this Content is not intended to create, and receipt by you does not constitute, a physician-patient relationship with Dr Fernando Florido, his employees, agents, independent contractors, or anyone acting on behalf of Dr Fernando Florido.