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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 ... Sickled red cells ... disease Bite cells ... Peripheral #Blood #Smear ... Analysis #hematology #microscopy
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
and laboratory diagnosis ... polychromatophilic cells ... arrow) Peripheral smear ... Hematology #Pathology #Smear ... #Microscopy
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Peripheral blood smear ... History • Bite cells ... Recent travel/Fevers ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Comparison of basophils and mast cells (in bone marrow).

#Basophils #MastCells #Pathology #Marrow #Smear #Microscopy #Comparison #Table
basophils and mast cells ... Pathology #Marrow #Smear ... #Microscopy #Comparison ... Table #Clinical #Diagnosis
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
Streptobacillus moniliformis on peripheral smear and culture microscopy
 - blood culture; patient w/ outdoor exposure
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on peripheral smear ... and culture microscopy ... - blood culture ... agent in Rat-bite fever ... #clinical #microscopy
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis 
Clinical 
 • Fever 
 • Chills 
 • Abdominal pain 
Diagnosis
Clinical • Fever ... Abdominal pain Diagnosis ... • PMN > 250 cells ... Positive Gram stain/culture ... Peritonitis #SBP #Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Scleroderma Renal Crisis 

1. New onset blood pressure >150/85 mm Hg OR increase
Diagnostic Criteria ... examination - Microscopic ... and/or red blood cells ... on urine microscopy ... Renal #Crisis #Diagnosis
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Anemia Supravalvular ... Chordae Tendinae • Rupture ... • Infarct • Rupture ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Differential Diagnosis ... having positive cultures ... counts may delay diagnosis ... tachycardia or fever ... #differential #diagnosis