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Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
may be long or short ... metaplasia, pernicious anemia ... some hemolytic anemias ... #Clinical #Path
Cotton Wool Spots

Caused by microinfarcts. Exploded ganglion cell axons extrude their axoplasm into retina. Long DDx:
Cotton Wool Spots ... diabetes, HIV, severe anemia ... #CottonWool #Spots ... ophthalmology #Clinical
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Pulmonary Function ... • Normal • Pulmonary ... Hypertension, Anemia ... Emphysematous COPD #Pulmonary
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Iron-deficiency anemia ... Sideroblastic anemia ... Megaloblastic anemia ... , Pernicious anemia ... PD deficiency, Pulmonary
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
- Tamponade Pulmonary ... Vasculature: - PE - Pulmonary ... Hematology: - Anemia ... diagnosis #causes #pulmonary
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary ... Pneumonia • Pulmonary ... Vasculature: • Pulmonary ... embolism • Pulmonary ... • Anxiety • Anemia
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms Anemia ... symptoms related to anemia ... of RBC leads to anemia ... on whether the anemia ... well as varying clinical
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
Pulmonary Hypertension ... remodeling of pulmonary ... IV - CTEPH • Pulmonary ... chronic hemolytic anemia ... disorders, sickle cell anemia
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... Prognostication based on scores ... and clinical features ... @nickmmark #Pulmonary
Megaloblastic Anemia vs Normal Peripheral Smear

#Megaloblastic #Anemia #Peripheral #Smear #Comparison #Clinical #Hypersegmented #Neutrophil
Megaloblastic Anemia ... Megaloblastic #Anemia ... Smear #Comparison #Clinical