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Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Bite cell, Elliptocyte ... #RedBloodCell #Morphology ... Microscopy #Pathology #Hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology ... Myeloproliferative anemia • Elliptocytes ... coagulopathy (DIC) #RBC #Morphology ... #differential #hematology
Reactive Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive erythematous with various morphology
 • Urticaria - Firm /
erythematous with various morphology ... Reactive #SkinRash #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Morphologic Findings in Red Blood Cells
Basophilic stippling - Small blue dots in red cells, due to
Morphologic Findings ... cell membrane Elliptocytes ... RedBloodCells #RBCs #Morphology ... #Morphologic #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology ... Oxidative drugs Elliptocyte ... BloodCell #RBC #Morphology ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
other reproducible morphologic ... pyropoikilocytes, elliptocytes ... Algorithm #workup #hematology
Acute promyelocytic leukemia (blood). Typical morphologic features are bilobed ("butterfly") nuclei with dispersed chromatin, subtle to
Typical morphologic ... features in most cases ... APML #Pathology #Hematology
Several artifacts can cause significant and potentially misleading alterations to measured RBC parameters: 
1. Old samples
artifacts can cause ... Old samples cause ... Lipemia causes a ... Schistocytes #Pyknocytes #Elliptocytes ... Keratocyte #Blister #HelmetCells
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
EricsMedicalLectures/ #anemia #morphologic ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Distribution and Morphology ... honey-colored crusts ... ; pruritis #dermatology