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Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Approach and Differential ... Optional tests: Culture ... in blood culture ... perforation), TB smear ... /culture/ADA (TB
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Ascites - Differential ... and anaerobic culture ... • Check ascites ... SAAG and check ascites ... #Differential #
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
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 ... anemia Sickled red cells ... disease Bite cells ... Peripheral #Blood #Smear ... Analysis #hematology #microscopy
Peritonitis - Spontaneous vs Secondary vs Peritoneal Dialysis Associated Peritonitis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
 • Cirrhosis (high SAAG)
(high SAAG) + ascites ... Runyon's Criteria: Ascitic ... PMNs 3) Positive Culture ... Peritoneal #diagnosis #differential ... #ascites
A normal peripheral blood smear indicates the appropriate appearance of red blood cells, with a zone
peripheral blood smear ... appearance of red blood cells ... Clinical #Path #Microscopy
A non-subtle example of true Sezary syndrome.  Patient presented with erythroderma without antecedent history of
Sezary #Syndrome #Cells ... Clinical #Pathology #Smear ... #Microscopy #Hematology
Prolymphocytes

In our case, the patient has T-prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) not Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).  🔬Tumor
🔬Tumor cells are ... size lymphoid cells ... Prolymphocytes #Smear ... Peripheral #Pathology #Microscopy
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
polychromatophilic cells ... arrow) Peripheral smear ... Hematology #Pathology #Smear ... #Microscopy
Beautiful acanthocytes/spur cells in a patient with McLeod Syndrome. X-linked disorder characterized by reduced expression of
acanthocytes/spur cells ... McLeod #Syndrome #Smear ... #Pathology #Microscopy