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African Trypanosomiasis - The examination was notable for the two erythematous lesions, each measuring 3 to
A peripheral-blood ... smear revealed ... Clinical #Derm #Pathology ... #Smear #Microscopy ... TrypanosomaBrucei #NEJM
Prolymphocytes

In our case, the patient has T-prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) not Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).  🔬Tumor
🔬Tumor cells are ... Prolymphocytes #Smear ... #Peripheral #Pathology ... #Microscopy #Clinical ... #Blood
Urinary Tract Tuberculosis - Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed mild dilatation of the
D) #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pathology #CT ... Tuberculosis #Pyuria #Smear ... AcidFastBacilli #Microscopy ... #NEJM
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
Peripheral blood ... polychromatophilic cells ... arrow) Peripheral smear ... anemia #Hematology #Pathology ... #Smear #Microscopy
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 ... count with differential ... smear • Bone marrow
Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
Consolidation - any pathologic ... with fluid, pus, blood ... tumor cells) or ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Grouped Pustules on an Erythematous Base - On physical examination, grouped, coalescing pustules that had scalloped
stain (Tzanck smear ... Microscopic examination ... multinucleated giant cells ... Clinical #Derm #Pathology ... #Microscopy #NEJM
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... - Blood - hemorrhage ... - Cells - tumor ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
form): damages blood ... vessels, harms heart cells ... placenta): block blood ... , selenium) Differential ... congestion on a CXR