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Prolymphocytes

In our case, the patient has T-prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) not Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).  🔬Tumor
Prolymphocytes In our case ... 🔬Tumor cells are ... size lymphoid cells ... Prolymphocytes #Smear ... Peripheral #Pathology #Microscopy
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
ACTIVE TB AFB smear ... microscopy • Testing ... Mycobacterial culture ... of a NAAT on a smear-positive ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
Capnocytophaga spp on Culture and Blood Smear
Associated w/ dog/human oral flora, can cause bacteremia in immunocompromised
Capnocytophaga spp on Culture ... and Blood Smear ... oral flora, can cause ... #Blood #Smear # ... clinical #microscopy
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
microorganism (Culture ... stain: Peripheral smear ... Treatment: • 50% ... microbiology #zoonotic #infectiousdiseases ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Peripheral Smear ... Out Secondary Causes ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... abnormal under a microscope ... Peripheral blood smear
Coccidioides on culture and microscopy

This was coccidioides sp (in this particular case was posadasii, although morphologically
Coccidioides on culture ... and microscopy ... this particular case ... empty disjunctor cells ... #Coccidioides #culture
Visceral Leishmaniasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Species: Leishmania donovani, Leishmania infantum, Leishmania chagasi
Where: South Asia, East
Weight Loss • Can cause ... histopathology, culture ... , PCR, K39) Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
Peripheral Blood Smear ... the body louse, causes ... Treatment is tetracycline ... initiation of treatment ... recurrentis #BloodSmear #microscopy
Cyclosporiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathogen: 
 • Cyclospora cayetanensis
 • Foodborne, waterbone, and soil-transmitted.
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• Anorexia, Nausea ... Established via stool microscopy ... Treatment: • TMP-SMX-DS ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
• Peripheral smear ... Schistocytes, helmet cells ... + Bleeding Treatment ... Treat primary cause ... #treatment #management