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Cranial Nerve XII - Hypoglossal Nerve - Cross Sectional Nuclei Anatomy
 • Hypoglossal Nerve
 • Hypoglossal
Cross Sectional Nuclei ... • Hypoglossal Nucleus ... Hypoglossal #CNXII #CN12 ... #CranialNerve #Nuclei
Cranial Nerve X - Vagus Nerve - Cross Sectional Nuclei Anatomy
 • Vagus Nerve
 • Nucleus
Cross Sectional Nuclei ... Vagus Nerve • Nucleus ... of CN V • Nucleus ... #Vagus #CNX #CN10 ... #CranialNerve #Nuclei
Cranial Nerve XI - Accessory Nerve - Cross Sectional Nuclei Anatomy
 • Accessory Nerve
 • Nucleus
Cross Sectional Nuclei ... Accessory Nerve • Nucleus ... Accessory #CNXI #CN11 ... #CranialNerve #Nuclei
Sickle cell anemia and Howell Jolly bodies (nuclear remnants).

 - Dr. Abubaker Elshaikh
@ElshaikhMD

#SickleCell #HowellJolly #Body #Bodies
Sickle cell anemia ... Jolly bodies (nuclear ... Pathology #Hematology #Smear
Megaloblastic Anemia vs Normal Peripheral Smear

#Megaloblastic #Anemia #Peripheral #Smear #Comparison #Clinical #Hypersegmented #Neutrophil
Megaloblastic Anemia ... Normal Peripheral Smear ... Megaloblastic #Anemia ... #Peripheral #Smear
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias ... Algorithm Signs of anemia ... Abnormal peripheral smear ... Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemias ... #Hemolytic #Anemias
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 ... Megaloblastic Anemia ... Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... Autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... Peripheral #Blood #Smear
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) Pathophysiology - Warm vs Cold AIHA
Warm AIHA:
 - 70%; IgG mediated
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Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ... or negative - Smear ... C3 positive - Smear ... Autoimmune #Hemolytic #Anemia
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
metaplasia, pernicious anemia ... some hemolytic anemias ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Elliptocyte - 
Note the shape of these appropriately named erythrocytes.
In addition to hereditary elliptocytosis, elliptocytes can
megaloblastic anemia ... myelophthisic anemia ... sideroblastic anemia ... iron deficiency anemia ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear