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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
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
Corrigan's Sign in Severe Aortic Regurgitation

- Dr. Andres S. Kohan https://twitter.com/KohanAndres

#Corrigans #AorticRegurgitation #Pulse #PhysicalExam #Video #Neck
Corrigan's Sign ... AorticRegurgitation #Pulse #PhysicalExam ... #Video #Neck # ... Signs #Cardiology ... #Clinical #Waterhammer
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Forced flexion of the neck elicits a reflex flexion of the hips. It
Brudzinski's Sign ... #Brudzinskis #Signs ... #Meningitis #PhysicalExam ... #Clinical #Video
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
metaplasia, pernicious anemia ... some hemolytic anemias ... #Clinical #Path ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
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
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
Muller's sign in Aortic Regurgitation - Systolic pulsations of the uvula 

In chronic severe aortic regurgitation,
Muller's sign in ... Müller's sign is ... #Mullers #sign # ... regurgitation #uvula #clinical ... #video #PhysicalExam
Chvostek's Sign - Physical Exam - Hypocalcemia

Chvostek's sign is described as the twitching of facial muscles
Chvostek's Sign ... Chvostek's sign ... #PhysicalExam # ... Hypocalcemia #Video ... #Clinical #endocrinology