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Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
and laboratory diagnosis ... polychromatophilic cells ... arrow) Peripheral smear ... Hematology #Pathology #Smear ... #Microscopy
Macroglossia in Light-Chain Amyloidosis- Physical examination revealed macroglossia, with indentations from the teeth (Panel A)...A biopsy
findings confirmed a diagnosis ... under polarized microscopy ... Early diagnosis ... amyloidosis #clinical #photo ... AL #lightchain #NEJM
Grouped Pustules on an Erythematous Base - On physical examination, grouped, coalescing pustules that had scalloped
seen on the left arm ... stain (Tzanck smear ... Microscopic examination ... multinucleated giant cells ... #Microscopy #NEJM
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
peripheral blood smear ... Chronic leukemia ... • Peripheral smear ... are in the Lymph ... Hematology #Oncology #Diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Peripheral Smear ... Marrow Failure • Chronic ... abnormal under a microscope ... Peripheral blood smear ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... phenomenon CLL Diagnosis ... • Peripheral smear ... leukemia #CLL #Chronic ... Lymphocytic #Leukemia #diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... • Peripheral smear ... lymphocytes, smudge cells ... are characteristic
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... loss, arthralgia, arm ... bruits, asymmetric arm ... (PR3-ANCA)): Microscopic ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic
Filariasis - Wuchereria bancrofti
30 yo F from India presents w/ painless immobile firm mass on the
firm mass on the arm ... Diagnosis? ... prompt accurate diagnosis ... bancrofti #clinical #photo ... #smear #microscopy