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A normal peripheral blood smear indicates the appropriate appearance of red blood cells, with a zone
A normal peripheral ... blood smear indicates ... cells, with a zone ... #Clinical #Path ... #Microscopy #PeripheralBloodSmear
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Peripheral Blood ... #Blood #Smear # ... Analysis #hematology ... #microscopy #interpretation ... #clinical #anemia
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
Peripheral blood ... DIC is a clinical ... polychromatophilic cells ... hemolytic #anemia #Hematology ... Pathology #Smear #Microscopy
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... FOR TESTING: • Peripheral ... blood eosinophilia ... glucocorticoid treatment ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
bone marrow and peripheral ... leukopenia) Peripheral ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... differential • Peripheral ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
A 37-year-old woman initially presented with pancytopenia and found to have leukopenia (2.1 × 103/μL) with
hospitalization and treatment ... , her peripheral ... blood smear showed ... #Clinical #Path ... #Smear #Microscopy
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... proportion of the red blood ... cells. ... blood cell lines ... well as varying clinical
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... anemia) Labs: • Peripheral ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... result from low blood ... Anemia #oncology #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Orange or Hep C Clinical ... cytometry • Peripheral ... Lymphocytosis: Absolute blood ... microglobulin Treatment ... workup #oncology #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
ABO incompatible blood ... organ damage Clinical ... D-Dimer: ↑ • Peripheral ... + Bleeding Treatment ... #management #hematology