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Comparison of basophils and mast cells (in bone marrow).

#Basophils #MastCells #Pathology #Marrow #Smear #Microscopy #Comparison #Table
basophils and mast cells ... Pathology #Marrow #Smear ... #Microscopy #Comparison ... Table #Clinical #Diagnosis
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Atlas of Urine Microscopy ... also be seen if urine ... Red cell casts - Diagnostic ... #Microscopy #Atlas ... #key #diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Scleroderma Renal Crisis 

1. New onset blood pressure >150/85 mm Hg OR increase
Diagnostic Criteria ... hematuria on urine ... and/or red blood cells ... on urine microscopy ... Renal #Crisis #Diagnosis
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
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Tuberculosis - Diagnosis ... Clinical Signs/Symptoms ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... Detection of AFB by smear ... microscopy Management
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Red blood cells ... on urine microscopy ... with polyangiitis/microscopic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... • Peripheral smear ... lymphocytes, smudge cells ... chlorambucil) 2) Purine ... hematology #hemeonc #diagnosis
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
(Cold-induced symptoms ... IgM) • Blood smear ... sensitize red blood cells ... passage of red-brown urine ... • Diagnostic
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
old; F>M Signs/Symptoms ... Anemia - Giant cells ... Temporal #Arteritis #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms #Vasculitis
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
peripheral blood smear ... rapid onset of symptoms ... chronic onset of symptoms ... • Peripheral smear ... Hematology #Oncology #Diagnosis