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Acute promyelocytic leukemia (blood). Typical morphologic features are bilobed ("butterfly") nuclei with dispersed chromatin, subtle to
promyelocytic leukemia ... overt cytoplasmic granules ... , and Auer rods. ... features in most cases ... KyleBradleyMD #Auer
Here are very large, immature myeloblasts with many nucleoli. A distincitve feature of these blasts is
a linear red "Auer ... of crystallized granules ... acute myelogenous leukemia ... Smear #Microscopy #Auer
A 37-year-old woman initially presented with pancytopenia and found to have leukopenia (2.1 × 103/μL) with
abundant cytoplasmic granules ... promyelocytic leukemia ... decreased secondary granules ... acute myeloid leukemia ... mixed lineage leukemia
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Leukemias Overview ... Chronic leukemia ... -> AML: Blast crises ... Age: 50-60 • Auer ... distinctive primary granules
Causes of Diffuse Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive:
 - Systemic Inflammatory
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Causes of Diffuse ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Lymphoblastic Leukemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Diffuse and Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Reactive (Inflammatory / Infectious)
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Causes of Diffuse ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Neoplastic (Leukemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Causes of Neutrophilia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chronic myelogenous leukemia ... Polycythemia vera Acute Leukemia ... #Causes #Hematology
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
histamine in their granules ... Chronic myeloid leukemia ... Acute myeloid leukemia ... Chickenpox Other Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... tubular proteinuria, granular ... casts/RTE; blend ... Nephritis #AIN #Algorithm
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Causes of Splenomegaly ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Lymphoma • Leukemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology