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Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Pathologic Red Blood ... Morphologies #Key #Atlas #Microscopy ... #Pathology #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Dyspmorphic ... #BloodSmear
A non-subtle example of true Sezary syndrome.  Patient presented with erythroderma without antecedent history of
of true Sezary syndrome ... mjcascio #Sezary #Syndrome ... Cells #Clinical #Pathology ... #Smear #Microscopy ... #Hematology
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
Peripheral blood ... and laboratory diagnosis ... hemolytic #anemia #Hematology ... #Pathology #Smear ... #Microscopy
Peripheral blood smear of a patient with tick bite and PCR positive for Ehrlichia ewingii.

Ehrlichia ewinqii
Peripheral blood ... smear of a patient ... Ehrlichia #ewingii #Smear ... #Morulae #Hematology ... #Pathology #Microscopy
Autoagglutination should also be distinguished from “Rouleaux formation” wherein normal blood tends to form stacks on
wherein normal blood ... #Clinical #Pathology ... #Blood #Smear # ... Microscopy #Rouleaux ... #Formation #Hematology
A 37-year-old woman initially presented with pancytopenia and found to have leukopenia (2.1 × 103/μL) with
She was diagnosed ... her peripheral blood ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear ... #Blood #Smear # ... Microscopy #Auer
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
resolved after 2-3d ... Syndrome: 3d of ... with a blood smear ... #recurrentis #BloodSmear ... #microscopy #pathology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Peripheral Smear ... abnormal under the microscope ... abnormal under a microscope ... smear • Bone marrow ... #diagnosis #hematology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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PR3-ANCA): • Microscopic ... pulses, bruis, or blood ... Large Vessel: Blood ... Dx: GPA, EGPA, microscopic ... #rheumatology #
Dermatologic Manifestations of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Skin involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) is common and
Differential Diagnosis ... Polyarteritis nodosa • Microscopic ... • Goodpasture syndrome ... vasculitis (inflamed blood ... #rheumatology