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Plasmacytomas and Plasma-Cell Leukemia - Physical examination revealed multiple exophytic subcutaneous lesions involving the arms and
peripheral-blood smear ... revealed 25% plasma cells ... Clinical #HONC #Derm ... PlasmaCell #Leukemia #Smear ... #NEJM
African Trypanosomiasis - The examination was notable for the two erythematous lesions, each measuring 3 to
peripheral-blood smear ... B) #Clinical #Derm ... #Pathology #Smear ... TrypanosomaBrucei #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 ... anemia Sickled red cells ... disease Bite cells ... Alcohol abuse, Heavy metal ... Peripheral #Blood #Smear
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
Nephron Remodeling as a Mechanism of Diuretic Resistance. When high doses of loop diuretics are used
used on a long-term ... convoluted tubule cells ... , principal cells ... and intercalated cells ... NephronRemodeling #NEJM
Severe Plantar Warts in an Immunocompromised Patient - A physical examination revealed exophytic warty growths on
associated lower pedal ... #Clinical #Derm ... Immunocompromised #Foot #NEJM
Spur-Cell Anemia- A 31-year-old man with a history of cirrhosis, recurrent hepatic encephalopathy, and anemia presented
peripheral-blood smear ... acanthocytes (or spur cells ... Spur cells acquire ... #NEJM #clinical ... peripheral #blood #smear
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
#Clinical #Derm ... #EM #Radiology # ... Pneumatosis #CT #NEJM
Urinary Tract Tuberculosis - Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed mild dilatation of the
D) #Clinical #Radiology ... Tuberculosis #Pyuria #Smear ... AcidFastBacilli #Microscopy #NEJM
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
fragmented red blood cells ... schizocytes, these cells ... shapes of red cells ... a more generic term ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear