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The arrows point to blister cells. These cells are thought to be precursors of helmet cells.
#Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #BlisterCells
Schistocytes can assume a shape resembling natural or man-made objects such as arrowheads, fish, collar buttons,
In this case, arrows ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Nucleated red blood cells, aka normoblasts or erythroblasts, were released prematurely from the bone marrow in
fetus/newborn the causes ... #Clinical #Path ... #Peds #BloodSmear
Spherocytes - The arrow points to one of many spherocytes in this photo. The cells have

Causes of spherocyte ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood

Hyperparathyroidism classification
Different causes and features of hyperparathyroidism - raised parathormone (PTH).

#Diagnosis #Hyperparathyroidism #Differential #Primary #Secondary #Tertiary
classification Different causes ... parathormone (PTH ... #Diagnosis #Hyperparathyroidism
Hypercalcemia Workup and Differential Diagnosis Framework
1) Determine whether PTH-dependent
2) Assess for other hormonal causes
3) Assess for
and Differential Diagnosis ... Determine whether PTH-dependent ... other hormonal causes ... for non-hormonal causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Extravascular: Pancreatitis, surgery, acute phosphate intake and renal
Causes of Hypocalcemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Hyperphosphatemia, Low PTH ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
- Differential Diagnosis ... OXYGEN • Low PATM ... equation - PATM ... gas equation • Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Serum Mg: GI losses, Renal losses, Alcoholism, Malnutrition, Drug-Induced
- Differential Diagnosis ... Drug-Induced • Intact PTH ... sunlight • Other Causes ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Elevated PTH ... Hypercalcemia Low PTH ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes