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Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias ... Diagnosis Algorithm Signs ... of anemia and hemolysis ... Abnormal peripheral smear ... #Hemolytic #Anemias
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
each of the above photos ... metaplasia, pernicious anemia ... some hemolytic anemias ... #Clinical #Path ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Megaloblastic Anemia vs Normal Peripheral Smear

#Megaloblastic #Anemia #Peripheral #Smear #Comparison #Clinical #Hypersegmented #Neutrophil
Megaloblastic Anemia ... Normal Peripheral Smear ... Megaloblastic #Anemia ... #Peripheral #Smear ... #Comparison #Clinical
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Peripheral Blood Smear ... Megaloblastic Anemia ... Peripheral #Blood #Smear ... interpretation #clinical ... #anemia
Codocytes (Target cells) - Two target cells are seen in the left photo and one in
seen in the left photo ... present in the left photo ... with hemolytic anemias ... #Clinical #Path ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Elliptocyte - 
Note the shape of these appropriately named erythrocytes.
In addition to hereditary elliptocytosis, elliptocytes can
megaloblastic anemia ... myelophthisic anemia ... sideroblastic anemia ... #Clinical #Path ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Sickle cell anemia and Howell Jolly bodies (nuclear remnants).

 - Dr. Abubaker Elshaikh
@ElshaikhMD

#SickleCell #HowellJolly #Body #Bodies
Sickle cell anemia ... Pathology #Hematology #Smear ... #Clinical #Microscopy
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... DIC is a clinical ... Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... arrow) Peripheral smear ... Hematology #Pathology #Smear
Sickle cells
These photos show sickle cells on peripheral blood smears. In the left photo target cells
peripheral blood smears ... trait do very well clinically ... no significant anemia ... #Clinical #Path ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Leukoerythroblastosis and myelophthisic anemia can be associated with any marrow-replacing process. In this case, the likely
myelophthisic anemia ... Hematology #Pathology #Smear ... #Microscopy #Clinical