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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 ... Sickled red cells ... Peripheral #Blood #Smear ... #Analysis #hematology ... interpretation #clinical
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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DIAGNOSE AIHA • Anemia ... C3d • Blood smear ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Leukoerythroblastosis and myelophthisic anemia can be associated with any marrow-replacing process. In this case, the likely
myelophthisic anemia ... In this case, the ... Leukoerythroblastosis #Hematology ... #Pathology #Smear ... #Microscopy #Clinical
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
DIC is a clinical ... polychromatophilic cells ... arrow) Peripheral smear ... #Hematology #Pathology ... #Smear #Microscopy
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Normal Blood Smear ... Macrocytosis, Target Cells ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
peripheral blood smear ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... changes), high MCV anemia ... dysplasia on the smear ... #Workup #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
= funny-shaped cells ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... only curative treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
• Peripheral smear ... lymphocytes, smudge cells ... immunophenotype Clinical ... 5) Symptoms of anemia ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... skin that are caused ... Peripheral Smear ... Peripheral blood smear ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

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

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia ... Clinical Presentation ... and petechiae Causes ... Treatment: ... #oncology #hematology