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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... , Liver diseases ... PD deficiency, Pulmonary ... key #diagnosis #differential ... #hematology
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Peripheral Blood ... Microangiopathic hemolytic ... : Sickle cell disease ... Smear #Analysis #hematology ... #microscopy #interpretation
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Red Blood Cell ( ... blood group phenotype ... RBC #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #microscopy #atlas
Diagnostic Criteria for Scleroderma Renal Crisis 

1. New onset blood pressure >150/85 mm Hg OR increase
Microangiopathic hemolytic ... hematuria on urine ... cells on urine ... microscopy - ... anuria - Flash pulmonary
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
- Differential ... Algorithm • Sickle cells ... #Anemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... Defects, Drugs, Liver ... Disease, PNH ... - Peripheral Blood ... Diagnosis #hematology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... • 1ml blood/liter ... basement membrane disease ... of glomerular disease ... #blood
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Platelet Count - Differential ... for workup, including ... : Acute blood loss ... , Acute hemolysis ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
younger pts) Differential ... sensitize red blood ... cells (RBCs) at ... passage of red-brown urine ... #hematology #diagnosis
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... intestines, white blood ... cells #liver ... injury #hepatitis #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #hepatology