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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 ... Smear Analysis ... : Sickle cell disease ... #Smear #Analysis ... #hematology #microscopy
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
cold agglutinin disease ... and Infection with ... individual’s red blood ... Clinical #Path #Blood ... #Smear #Microscopy
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
cold agglutinin disease ... and Infection with ... individual’s red blood ... Clinical #Path #Blood ... #Smear #Microscopy
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
Peripheral blood ... and laboratory diagnosis ... polychromatophilic cells ... hemolytic #anemia #Hematology ... #Microscopy
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... Peripheral Smear ... : Acute blood loss ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
- Differential Diagnosis ... Internal (RBC) - Infections ... - Peripheral Blood ... Smear ↑ abnormal ... #hematology
Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Pathologic Red Blood ... and Associated Diseases ... Morphologies #Key #Atlas #Microscopy ... #Pathology #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Dyspmorphic
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Atlas of Urine Microscopy ... Red cell casts - Diagnostic ... casts - Renal infection ... Urinary tract infection ... #Atlas #key #diagnosis
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Peripheral blood ... smear + DAT + further ... malignancy, autoimmune disease ... Fevers, DAT (-) → Infection
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Immunoglobulin M (IgM) • Blood ... smear - RBC agglutination ... sensitize red blood ... cells (RBCs) at ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology