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Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Morphologies #Key #Atlas #Microscopy ... #Pathology #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Dyspmorphic ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
disease ARDS Diagnosis ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... manifestations • MAT microscopic ... agglutination - test ... #treatment #management
Vascular Lesions: Spider Angioma, Spider Vein, Cherry Angioma 

#Vascular #Spider #Angioma #Vein #Cherry #Comparison #Dermatology #Skin
Cherry #Comparison #Dermatology ... #Skin #Diagnosis ... #Clinical ** ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Von Willebrand Disease - Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis and Management

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong Medicine
Willebrand Disease - Clinical ... Presentation, Diagnosis ... VonWillebrand #Disease #Diagnosis ... #Management #hematology ... #treatment
Invasive Candidiasis (IC)

Diagnosis:
Culture:
 • Gold standard, but Slow (~2-3 days), 50% sensitivity
 • Blood Sample
 •
Candidiasis (IC) Diagnosis ... Non-culture-based tests ... • Molecular Tests ... Line Targeted Treatment ... Diseases Consults • Echocardiogram
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram ... Vascular imaging → Test ... Hypercoagulable #Workup #hematology ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #VTE
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
based primarily on clinical ... HIT laboratory tests ... Estimates of the clinical ... and to adjust treatment ... #Hematology #HIT
Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome • Clinically ... disorders • Diagnosis ... and Treatment Algorithm ... Syndrome #HES #Hematology ... #eosinophils #diagnosis
Fluid Analysis 
A systematic approach to analysis of the fluid in conjunction with the clinical presentation
conjunction with the clinical ... the differential diagnoses ... biochemistry, microscopic ... infectious disease tests
Kerion
Raised, boggy lesion with heaped up purulent nodules 
Caused by host's response to a fungal ringworm
mentagrophytes) Clinical ... Lymphadenopathy Treatment ... Griseofulvin #Kerion #Dermatology ... #Diagnosis #Management