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Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
the total white blood ... cell count Basophils ... Disorders: • Chronic ... Colitis and Crohn’s Disease ... Diagnosis #causes #hematology
Map of proliferative blood disorders. 

By Ariella Coler-Reilly @ariellastudies

#Algorithm #classification #proliferative #blood #disorders #leukemia #hematology #oncology
proliferative blood ... ariellastudies #Algorithm ... disorders #leukemia #hematology ... #oncology #diagnosis ... #CML #CLL #AML
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
the peripheral blood ... extramedullary disease ... eosinophilia, basophilia ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Pathologic Red Blood ... and Associated Diseases ... ), Basophilic ... Microscopy #Pathology #Hematology ... Pathologic Basis of Disease
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Blood Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - CD7, CD3 Chronic ... • Lymphoid (CLL ... #Disorders #hematology
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Peripheral Blood ... cells: Sickle cell ... disease Bite cells ... , Thalassemia Basophilic ... Smear #Analysis #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... cells can indicate disease ... Lymphocytosis: Absolute blood ... diagnosis #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Red Blood Cell ( ... deficiency anemia, Chronic ... , McLeod blood group ... myeloma Rouleaux: Chronic ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Consider sickle cell ... thalassemia, S Lepore • Basophilic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Burns • Diarrhea ... Smoking, Snoring Chronic ... Sleep Apnea • Chronic ... #Causes #Hematology