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Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
fragmented red blood ... In the right photo ... hemolytic- uremic syndromes ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear ... #Blood #Smear #
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... by blood cells ... skin that are caused ... Out Secondary Causes ... Myeloproliferative Disease
Sickle cells
These photos show sickle cells on peripheral blood smears. In the left photo target cells
blood smears. ... to sickle cell disease ... no significant anemia ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear ... #Blood #Smear #
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 ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Macrocytosis, Target Cells ... • Liver Disease
Spherocytes - The arrow points to one of many spherocytes in this photo. The cells have
spherocytes in this photo ...

Causes of spherocyte ... and hemolytic anemias ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear ... #Blood #Smear #

VEXAS (Vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, Autoinflammatory, Somatic) Syndrome
Clinical Syndrome:
 • Common Clinical Features: alveolitis, ear and
thromboembolic disease ... Abnormalities: macrocytic anemia ... including peripheral blood ... myeloid cells ... NEJM Review: https
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Base Disorders - Blood ... Steps for Blood ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Renal failure (uremia ... restrictive lung disease
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
extramedullary disease ... -> AML: Blast crises ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... - infiltrates (anemia ... • Tumor lysis syndrome
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
removal from the blood ... e.g., uptake by cells ... presentations and disease ... - Compartment syndrome ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia
Babesiosis on Peripheral Smear
85 M from SE USA, hx splenectomy, IgG4 plasmacytic syndrome: F, chills, profound
IgG4 plasmacytic syndrome ... post exchange: blood ... lysis: fever, anemia ... ARDS and DIC, case ... University Infectious Diseases