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Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
polychromatophilic cells ... arrow) Peripheral smear ... D-dimer, egg) are ... #Hematology #Pathology ... #Smear #Microscopy
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 ... Dacrocytes are found ... some hemolytic anemias ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Prolymphocytes

In our case, the patient has T-prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) not Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).  🔬Tumor
🔬Tumor cells are ... size lymphoid cells ... Prolymphocytes #Smear ... #Peripheral #Pathology ... #Microscopy #Clinical
Codocytes (Target cells) - Two target cells are seen in the left photo and one in
left photo and ... present in the left photo ... Target cells are ... with hemolytic anemias ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Urinary Tract Tuberculosis - Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed mild dilatation of the
the left renal pelvis ... Clinical #Radiology #Pathology ... Tuberculosis #Pyuria #Smear ... AcidFastBacilli #Microscopy ... #NEJM
Spur-Cell Anemia- A 31-year-old man with a history of cirrhosis, recurrent hepatic encephalopathy, and anemia presented
peripheral-blood smear ... Spur cells acquire ... Acanthocytes are ... #NEJM #clinical ... peripheral #blood #smear
Sickle cells
These photos show sickle cells on peripheral blood smears. In the left photo target cells
blood smears. ... target cells are ... no significant anemia ... sickle unless they are ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
shapes of red cells ... In the right photo ... seen in hemolytic anemias ... microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
A – cabot ring, B – Howell-Jolly Body

What are Cabot’s rings?
- They are delicate threadlike inclusions
- They are delicate ... the red blood cells ... /megaloblastic anaemia ... #Clinical #Pathology ... #Microscopy #BloodSmear
Grouped Pustules on an Erythematous Base - On physical examination, grouped, coalescing pustules that had scalloped
seen on the left arm ... multinucleated giant cells ... Clinical #Derm #Pathology ... #Tzsanck #Smear ... #Microscopy #NEJM