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Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
Bell's palsy There ... many different causes ... the commonest cause ... - Ptosis #Bells ... Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Plasmacytomas and Plasma-Cell Leukemia - Physical examination revealed multiple exophytic subcutaneous lesions involving the arms and
peripheral-blood smear ... revealed 25% plasma cells ... PlasmaCell #Leukemia #Smear ... #NEJM
Comparison of basophils and mast cells (in bone marrow).

#Basophils #MastCells #Pathology #Marrow #Smear #Microscopy #Comparison #Table
basophils and mast cells ... Pathology #Marrow #Smear ... Table #Clinical #Diagnosis
Causes of Pelvic Organ Prolapse - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Herniation of one or more pelvic organs
Risk factors:
Causes of Pelvic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... - Slow urinary stream ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Peripheral blood smear ... History • Bite cells ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis ... adsorption onto cancer cells ... disorders • Shear ... stress-induced ... vonWillebrand #Syndrome #Diagnosis
Causes of Urinary Incontinence - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Transient - Easily reversible cause (DIAPPERS)
Causes of Urinary ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Easily reversible cause ... impaction - Stress ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Prolymphocytes

In our case, the patient has T-prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) not Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).  🔬Tumor
Prolymphocytes In our case ... 🔬Tumor cells are ... size lymphoid cells ... Prolymphocytes #Smear
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... peripheral blood smear ... dysplasia on the smear ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Workup
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