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A normal peripheral blood smear indicates the appropriate appearance of red blood cells, with a zone
peripheral blood smear ... appearance of red blood cells ... Clinical #Path #Microscopy ... PeripheralBloodSmear #BloodSmear
A non-subtle example of true Sezary syndrome.  Patient presented with erythroderma without antecedent history of
of true Sezary syndrome ... mjcascio #Sezary #Syndrome ... #Cells #Clinical ... #Pathology #Smear ... #Microscopy #Hematology
Beautiful acanthocytes/spur cells in a patient with McLeod Syndrome. X-linked disorder characterized by reduced expression of
acanthocytes/spur cells ... patient with McLeod Syndrome ... SpurCells #McLeod #Syndrome ... #Smear #Pathology ... #Microscopy #Clinical
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
age 70 years Symptoms ... Peripheral Smear ... abnormal under the microscope ... abnormal under a microscope ... Peripheral blood smear
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
schizocytes, these cells ... shapes of red cells ... hemolytic- uremic syndromes ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear ... #Blood #Smear #
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Clinical Signs/Symptoms ... back pain - Symptoms ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... Detection of AFB by smear ... microscopy Management
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
peripheral blood smear ... rapid onset of symptoms ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... • Peripheral smear ... • Tumor lysis syndrome
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... Dehydration • Symptoms ... changes, stroke symptoms ... : • Pathophysiology ... Lysis of tumor cells
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Refeeding Syndrome ... Risk of Refeeding Syndrome ... PO4 and Mg into cells ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #signs
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
Similar symptoms ... Syndrome: 3d of ... Assc symptoms include ... #recurrentis #BloodSmear ... #microscopy #pathology