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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 ... Sickled red cells ... Bite cells: G6PD ... #Peripheral #Blood ... Analysis #hematology #microscopy
Plasmacytomas and Plasma-Cell Leukemia - Physical examination revealed multiple exophytic subcutaneous lesions involving the arms and
Plasmacytomas and Plasma-Cell ... A peripheral-blood ... revealed 25% plasma cells ... stain) #Clinical #HONC ... Leukemia #Smear #NEJM
Spur-Cell Anemia- A 31-year-old man with a history of cirrhosis, recurrent hepatic encephalopathy, and anemia presented
Spur-Cell Anemia ... acanthocytes (or spur cells ... Spur cells acquire ... echinocytes (or burr cells ... #NEJM #clinical
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... transfusion • Target cells ... Hemoglobinopathies • Teardrop cells ... • Sickle cells ... alcoholism • Burr cells
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
cell count (anemia ... blood cells, red ... blood cells or ... cells - red blood ... cells, white blood
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
Peripheral blood ... microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... non-specific red cell ... polychromatophilic cells ... Pathology #Smear #Microscopy
Diagnostic Criteria for Scleroderma Renal Crisis 

1. New onset blood pressure >150/85 mm Hg OR increase
New onset blood ... Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... examination - Microscopic ... cells on urine ... microscopy -
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Hemolytic Anemia ... • Peripheral blood ... History • Bite cells ... Deficiency • Sickle cells ... DAT (-) → Sickle Cell
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
process whereby red cells ... individual’s red blood ... cells (RBCs or ... Clinical #Path #Blood ... #Smear #Microscopy
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... RBCs - Sickle Cells ... , Target Cells ... Inflammation • Cancer ... #Normocytic #Anemia