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Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
Dacrocytes (tear ... A dacrocyte is seen ... Dacrocytes are found ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear ... #Blood #Smear #Dacrocytes
Codocytes (Target cells) - Two target cells are seen in the left photo and one in
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Post-splenectomy blood smear demonstrating Howell-Jolly bodies and target cells.

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Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
Nephrotic yndrome—podocyte ... 10 (eg direct podocyte ... damage) or 20 (podocyte
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Polychromatic Macrocytes ... Polychromatic Macrocytes
Peripheral Blood shows a subset of atypical lymphocytes with hairy-like cytoplasmic projection.
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Spectrum of Glomerular Diseases
Nephrotic - Mechanism:
 • Injury to podocytes
 • Changed architecture: Scanning. Deposition of
• Injury to podocytes
A normal peripheral blood smear indicates the appropriate appearance of red blood cells, with a zone
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The arrows point to blister cells. These cells are thought to be precursors of helmet cells.
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Innate Immune Cells - Pathophysiology
The innate immune system consists of granulocytes, mast cells, natural killer cells,
killer cells, and monocytes ... Monocytes and neutrophils ... Monocytes and B-cells