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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 ... stain) #Clinical #HONC ... PlasmaCell #Leukemia #Smear ... #NEJM
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Peripheral blood smear ... History • Bite cells ... Deficiency • Sickle cells ... Infection mediated (Babesiosis
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
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
adsorption onto cancer cells ... disorders • Shear ... stress-induced
Babesiosis on Peripheral Smear
85 M from SE USA, hx splenectomy, IgG4 plasmacytic syndrome: F, chills, profound
Babesiosis on Peripheral ... Smear 85 M from ... maltese cross +burr cells ... and spur cells, ... encapsulated organism: strep
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 ... HereditarySpherocytosis #NEJM
Immunosuppressive Strategies for the Prevention or Treatment of Acute GVHD. Panel A shows several classic immunosuppressive
of activated T cells ... Pathophysiology #IM #Honc ... Immunosuppression #NEJM
Extramammary Paget’s Disease - The physical examination revealed an erythematous velvety plaque with superficial white scale
large atypical cells ... consistent with Paget cells ... Clinical #Derm #Honc ... ExtramammaryPaget #NEJM
Grouped Pustules on an Erythematous Base - On physical examination, grouped, coalescing pustules that had scalloped
stain (Tzanck smear ... multinucleated giant cells ... Pustules #Tzsanck #Smear ... #Microscopy #NEJM