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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 ... Microangiopathic hemolytic ... #Smear #Analysis ... #hematology #microscopy
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
Peripheral blood ... polychromatophilic cells ... #anemia #Hematology ... #Pathology #Smear ... #Microscopy
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Peripheral blood ... smear + DAT + further ... History • Bite cells ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
fragmented red blood ... a more generic term ... to be seen in hemolytic ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Schistocytes
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Peripheral Smear ... : Acute blood loss ... , Acute hemolysis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
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 ... #anemia #hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Normal Blood Smear ... Macrocytosis, Target Cells ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Peripheral Smear ... abnormal under the microscope ... abnormal under a microscope ... smear • Bone marrow ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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