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Elliptocyte - 
Note the shape of these appropriately named erythrocytes.
In addition to hereditary elliptocytosis, elliptocytes can
In addition to hereditary ... megaloblastic anemia ... myelophthisic anemia ... sideroblastic anemia ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear
Spherocytes - The arrow points to one of many spherocytes in this photo. The cells have
formation include hereditary ... and hemolytic anemias ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
metaplasia, pernicious anemia ... some hemolytic anemias ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Iron deficiency anemia ... Chronic disease anemia ... drugs Elliptocyte: Hereditary ... Spherocyte: Hereditary ... Stomatocyte: Hereditary
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Iron-deficiency anemia ... Sideroblastic anemia ... Megaloblastic anemia ... Spherocytes - Hereditary ... Elliptocytes - Hereditary
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
 •
Hemolytic Anemia ... Diagnosis Algorithm Hereditary ... → Sickle Cell anemia ... → Hereditary spherocytosis ... Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
Here is another peripheral blood smear demonstrating changes with iron deficiency anemia. Note the increased zone
iron deficiency anemia ... PeripheralBloodSmear #BloodSmear ... #Anemia #IronDeficiency
Stomatocyte - The appearance of stomatocytes with their oval or rectangular central pallor has been compared
associated with an hereditary ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear
Differential Diagnosis of Anemias #Diagnosis #IM #Honc #Anemia #Differential #Iron #Algorithm #Microcytic #Macrocytic #Normocytic #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis of Anemias ... Diagnosis #IM #Honc #Anemia
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... membrane disorder (hereditary ... spherocytosis, hereditary ... ARUPLabs #Hemolytic #Anemia