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Plasmacytomas and Plasma-Cell Leukemia - Physical examination revealed multiple exophytic subcutaneous lesions involving the arms and
A peripheral-blood ... smear revealed ... 25% plasma cells ... stain) #Clinical #HONC ... #NEJM
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 Analysis ... Alcohol abuse, Heavy metal ... #Peripheral #Blood ... #Smear #Analysis
Prolymphocytes

In our case, the patient has T-prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) not Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).  🔬Tumor
🔬Tumor cells are ... 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐬: small to medium ... size lymphoid cells ... Prolymphocytes #Smear ... Microscopy #Clinical #Blood
Spur-Cell Anemia- A 31-year-old man with a history of cirrhosis, recurrent hepatic encephalopathy, and anemia presented
..A peripheral-blood ... smear showed numerous ... resolve despite blood ... #NEJM #clinical ... #smear
Hemolysis in Hereditary Spherocytosis. Panel A shows the structure of a normal red cell and a
spleen in which red cells ... between endothelial cells ... Pathophysiology #Honc ... #IM #Spherocytosis ... HereditarySpherocytosis #NEJM
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Peripheral Smear ... Exposure to heavy metal ... cells, red blood ... cells - red blood ... smear • Bone marrow
Immunosuppressive Strategies for the Prevention or Treatment of Acute GVHD. Panel A shows several classic immunosuppressive
of activated T cells ... Pathophysiology #IM ... #Honc #Pharm #GVHD ... Immunosuppression #NEJM