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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... , Liver diseases ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... , Liver diseases ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
cell count (anemia ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... cells, red blood ... cells - red blood ... cells, white blood
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
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia ... Syphilis, Lyme disease ... Paraprotein-associated (POEMS syndrome ... Leah Willis via ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Some of the techniques used for Antenatal Diagnosis

Amniocentesis 
 - Chromosome/micro-array and DNA analysis 
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haemoglobin for anaemia ... Fetal infection serology ... genetic analysis of cells ... surgery, e.g. laser photo-coagulation ... transfusion syndrome
Korsakoff Syndrome
Clinical Findings:
 • Confabulation: Usually initial phase of the disease
 • Anterograde amnesia: Memory impairment
Korsakoff Syndrome ... initial phase of the disease ... • Anterograde amnesia ... Therefore, Korsakoff Syndrome ... #neurology #diagnosis
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
Urinary Casts and Disease ... Red blood cell ... Fatty - Nephrotic syndrome ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Microscopy #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Algorithm Normal Blood ... • Pancreatic Disease ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Macrocytosis, Target Cells ... • Liver Disease
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
fragmented red blood ... In the right photo ... seen in hemolytic anemias ... hemolytic- uremic syndromes ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood
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 ... thalassemia, and HbSC disease ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood