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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
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
Sickle cells
These photos show sickle cells on peripheral blood smears. In the left photo target cells
In the left photo ... trait do very well clinically ... no significant anemia ... months of life, the abnormal ... #Clinical #Path
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
are one of the abnormal ... In the right photo ... seen in hemolytic anemias ... Clinical conditions ... #Clinical #Path
Conjunctival Pallor: Image on left shows the pale appearance of the conjunctival reflection (lower lid) in
patient with severe anemia ... on right is of normal ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Conjunctival ... #Pallor #Anemia
Spherocytes - The arrow points to one of many spherocytes in this photo. The cells have
spherocytes in this photo ... shape, having the normal ... color and loss of normal ... and hemolytic anemias ... #Clinical #Path
Polychromatophilia - Note 2 large blue-gray erythrocytes as seen on H&E stain. On a stain for
The left photo also ... and the right photo ... reticulocyte is a normal ... #Clinical #Path
Howell-Jolly Body - On these Wright-stained peripheral blood smears the small dark spheres within red cells
DNA which, under normal ... poikilocyte in the left photo ... cells in the right photo ... . pernicious anemia ... #Clinical #Path
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
vulnificus part of normal ... hemochromatosis, hemolytic anemia ... Early abx are critical ... dermatology #legs #clinical ... #photo
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... 50 in GCA, but normal ... systemic complaints- anemia ... in literature (NEJM ... cases (Cornelia NEJM