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Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Pathologic Red Blood ... Cell (RBC) Morphologies ... , Sickle cell, ... Atlas #Microscopy #Pathology ... Robbins & Cotran Pathologic
The many faces of the Hodgkin/Reed-Sternberg (HRS) cell: Even as medical students we are aware of
Reed-Sternberg (HRS) cell ... Reed-Sternberg cell ... (RS cell). ... seen in every case ... #Pathology #Clinical
Eosinophils (Eos) and hypereosinophilia (HE)
Caused by eosinophilopoietic cytokines
Common causes:
 - Drug reaction
 - Helminth infection
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hypereosinophilia (HE) Caused ... cytokines Common causes ... disease Rare causes ... : - B or T cell ... CD3-CD4+ T cells
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Increased Loss 
 - Increased GI Loss
 - Increased Urinary
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Transcellular Shift Into Cells ... - Increased Cell ... imports K+ into cells ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma, ALK+
Clinical
 • First 3 decades of life, M>F
 • Often nodal +
Anaplastic large cell ... subtle • Small cell ... ) • Donut cells ... than one • Rare cases ... ALKPos #hemepath #pathology
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... compliant arteries) • Well ... conditioned athletes Pathologic ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology
Nodal Lymphomas of T Follicular Helper Cell Origin - Comparison
 • Angioimmunoblastic T-cell Lymphoma
 • Follicular
Follicular Helper Cell ... Angioimmunoblastic T-cell ... • Follicular T-cell ... HelperCell #Comparison #pathology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
Malignancy (e.g. small cell ... lung) - CNS pathology ... - Pulmonary pathology ... Diagnosis #Table #Causes
Occult Causes of Non-Response to Vasopressors

vital disclaimer: the cognitive response to hypotension should not be reaching
Occult Causes of ... the underlying pathology ... response -> cognitive pause ... toxicologic - 2nd cause ... #Differential #Causes
Sickle cell anemia and Howell Jolly bodies (nuclear remnants).

 - Dr. Abubaker Elshaikh
@ElshaikhMD

#SickleCell #HowellJolly #Body #Bodies
Sickle cell anemia ... #Body #Bodies #Pathology