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Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
the total white blood ... cell count Basophils ... similarly to mast cells ... Chickenpox Other Causes ... #hematology #basophils
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 ... , Thalassemia Basophilic ... #hematology #microscopy
Plasmacytomas and Plasma-Cell Leukemia - Physical examination revealed multiple exophytic subcutaneous lesions involving the arms and
Leukemia - Physical ... A peripheral-blood ... 25% plasma cells ... stain) #Clinical #HONC ... #Smear #NEJM
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Rapidly rising blast cells ... : Granulocytic cells ... eosinophilia, basophilia ... - infiltrates (anemia ... Cells are in the
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 ... #Clinical #Blood
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
Peripheral blood ... non-specific red cell ... polychromatophilic cells ... #Hematology #Pathology ... #Smear #Microscopy
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
by blood cells ... blood cells, red ... blood cells or ... cells - red blood ... cells, white blood
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
- Summary Cancer ... Skin: - CLL cells ... • Peripheral smear ... : Smudge cells or ... basket cells can
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Algorithm Normal Blood ... Smear • Drugs ... Macrocytosis, Target Cells ... #Hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
hematopoietic stem cells ... number of CD34+ cells ... cellularity + dysplastic cells ... number of CD34+ cells ... Number of CD34+ cells