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Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells ... each of the above photos ... thalassemia, and some hemolytic ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear ... #Blood #Smear #
Codocytes (Target cells) - Two target cells are seen in the left photo and one in
seen in the left photo ... associated with hemolytic ... anemias, especially ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear ... #Blood #Smear #
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
fragmented red blood ... In the right photo ... - uremic syndromes ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear ... #Blood #Smear #
Howell-Jolly Body - On these Wright-stained peripheral blood smears the small dark spheres within red cells
smears the small ... can be found in hemolytic ... , and leukemia. ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear ... #Blood #Smear #
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Peripheral Smear ... • Hairy Cell Leukemia ... smear • Bone marrow ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
smear or on bone ... - infiltrates (anemia ... • Peripheral smear ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Hematology #Oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
cytopenias (usually anemia ... transformation to acute leukemia ... #MDS #Diagnosis ... Management #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Spherocytes - The arrow points to one of many spherocytes in this photo. The cells have
spherocytes in this photo ... spherocytosis 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
Abnormalities: macrocytic anemia ... (MDS) Most met ... (MDS) and/or ... including peripheral blood ... NEJM Review: https
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
(MDS) (normal or ... virus (EBV) • Leukemia ... Hypocellular/Hypoplastic MDS ... result from low blood ... #oncology #hematology