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Hypersegmented neutrophil in a case of acute myeloid leukemia.

Dysplastic neutrophils are typically hypolobated but can be
neutrophil in a case ... acute myeloid leukemia ... AML #Clinical #Hematology ... #Pathology #Smear
Acute promyelocytic leukemia (blood). Typical morphologic features are bilobed ("butterfly") nuclei with dispersed chromatin, subtle to
promyelocytic leukemia ... features in most cases ... #APL #APML #Pathology ... #Hematology #Clinical ... #Smear
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Polycythemia Vera • Chronic ... Myelogenous Leukemia ... : • Acute or Chronic ... Iron deficiency anemia
Plasma cell leukemia with extensive rouleaux formation. Aggressive disease & patients typically younger than other forms
Plasma cell leukemia ... primary plasma cell leukemia ... #PlasmaCell #leukemia ... formation #Clinical #Smear ... #Hematology #Pathology
Sickle cell anemia and Howell Jolly bodies (nuclear remnants).

 - Dr. Abubaker Elshaikh
@ElshaikhMD

#SickleCell #HowellJolly #Body #Bodies
Sickle cell anemia ... #Body #Bodies #Pathology ... #Hematology #Smear
Leukoerythroblastosis and myelophthisic anemia can be associated with any marrow-replacing process. In this case, the likely
myelophthisic anemia ... In this case, the ... Leukoerythroblastosis #Hematology ... #Pathology #Smear
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Normochromic RBCs on Smear ... • Chronic Bleed ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Reactive: • Anemia ... Myelofibrosis • Chronic ... Myeloid Leukemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #Platelets #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
peripheral blood smear ... Chronic leukemia ... -> AML: Blast crises ... • Peripheral smear ... #Hematology #Oncology
Prolymphocytes

In our case, the patient has T-prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) not Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).  🔬Tumor
Prolymphocytes In our case ... T-prolymphocytic leukemia ... Acute Myeloid Leukemia ... Prolymphocytes #Smear ... #Peripheral #Pathology