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Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Peripheral Blood ... : Sickle cell disease ... #Peripheral #Blood ... Smear #Analysis #hematology ... #microscopy #interpretation
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Algorithm and Causes ... Hemolysis #Hemolytic #Anemia ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #Causes #Workup ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Blood Disorders ... Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic anemia ... • Lymphoid (CLL ... or λ), Smudge Cells ... #Disorders #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
the peripheral blood ... -> AML: Blast crises ... - infiltrates (anemia ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... cell count (anemia ... differential • ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... • Sickle cells ... - Sickle cell anemia ... key #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
Peripheral blood ... non-specific red cell ... polychromatophilic cells ... #Hematology #Pathology ... #Smear #Microscopy
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... plateletcount), peripheral blood ... changes), high MCV anemia ... not required in all ... #Workup #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
or basket cells ... Lymphocytosis: Absolute blood ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup ... #oncology #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Red Blood Cell ( ... disease, McLeod blood ... RBC #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #microscopy #atlas