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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 ... metaplasia, pernicious anemia ... some hemolytic anemias ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Peripheral Blood Smear ... Megaloblastic Anemia ... Sickled red cells ... disease Bite cells ... Peripheral #Blood #Smear
Conjunctival Pallor: Image on left shows the pale appearance of the conjunctival reflection (lower lid) in
patient with severe anemia ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... Conjunctival #Pallor #Anemia ... #UCSDH
Spur-Cell Anemia- A 31-year-old man with a history of cirrhosis, recurrent hepatic encephalopathy, and anemia presented
peripheral-blood smear ... acanthocytes (or spur cells ... Spur cells acquire ... #NEJM #clinical ... peripheral #blood #smear
Codocytes (Target cells) - Two target cells are seen in the left photo and one in
) - Two target cells ... seen in the left photo ... present in the left photo ... with hemolytic anemias ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Xanthelasma: Yellow deposits apparent above and below eyes, due to infiltration with fat laden cells. This
with fat laden cells ... Photo courtesy of ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... Hypercholesterolemia #Eyelids #UCSDH
Sickle cells
These photos show sickle cells on peripheral blood smears. In the left photo target cells
photos show sickle ... blood smears. ... In the left photo ... no significant anemia ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... polychromatophilic cells ... arrow) Peripheral smear ... Hematology #Pathology #Smear
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Hemolytic Anemia ... Peripheral blood smear ... History • Bite cells ... Deficiency • Sickle cells ... → Sickle Cell anemia
Plasmacytomas and Plasma-Cell Leukemia - Physical examination revealed multiple exophytic subcutaneous lesions involving the arms and
peripheral-blood smear ... revealed 25% plasma cells ... PlasmaCell #Leukemia #Smear ... #NEJM