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Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
agglutinin disease and Infection ... individual’s red blood ... cells (RBCs or ... #Clinical #Path ... #Blood #Smear #Microscopy
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
agglutinin disease and Infection ... individual’s red blood ... cells (RBCs or ... #Clinical #Path ... #Blood #Smear #Microscopy
A normal peripheral blood smear indicates the appropriate appearance of red blood cells, with a zone
normal peripheral blood ... cells, with a zone ... the size of the RBC ... #Clinical #Path ... #Microscopy #PeripheralBloodSmear
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Clinical Presentation ... • Symptoms of anemia ... Immunoglobulin M (IgM) • Blood ... sensitize red blood ... cells (RBCs) at
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Clinical Presentation ... Neutropenia - recurrent infections ... Idiopathic • Infections ... Pancytopenia: • ↓ RBC ... result from low blood
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
History of EBV infection ... Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... Weight loss • Anemia ... Immune hemolytic anemia ... platelets - WBC
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Orange or Hep C Clinical ... weeks without infection ... Lymphocytosis on CBC ... Lymphocytosis: Absolute blood ... • Neutropenia, anemia
Babesiosis on Peripheral Smear
85 M from SE USA, hx splenectomy, IgG4 plasmacytic syndrome: F, chills, profound
clindamycin & quinine, rbc ... post exchange: blood ... inclusions >10%RBC ... lysis: fever, anemia ... Indiana University Infectious
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
CD4 count <50 cells ... disease based on clinical ... mycobacterial blood ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology