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A non-subtle example of true Sezary syndrome.  Patient presented with erythroderma without antecedent history of
Sezary #Syndrome #Cells ... #Clinical #Pathology ... #Smear #Microscopy ... #Hematology
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 ... : Sickle cell disease ... Peripheral #Blood #Smear ... #Analysis #hematology ... interpretation #clinical
Plasma cell leukemia with extensive rouleaux formation. Aggressive disease & patients typically younger than other forms
Aggressive disease ... rouleaux #formation #Clinical ... #Smear #Hematology ... #Pathology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Peripheral Smear ... → Refer to hematology ... for workup, including ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
DIC is a clinical ... polychromatophilic cells ... arrow) Peripheral smear ... hemolytic #anemia #Hematology ... #Pathology #Smear
Beautiful acanthocytes/spur cells in a patient with McLeod Syndrome. X-linked disorder characterized by reduced expression of
acanthocytes/spur cells ... granulomatous disease ... McLeod #Syndrome #Smear ... #Pathology #Microscopy ... #Clinical
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
thrombocythemia), Autoimmune disease ... adsorption onto cancer cells ... disorders • Shear ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #hematology #differential
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Drugs Used for the Treatment ... precisely "macular pathology ... Even with macular disease ... highlighted circle= clinical ... #COVID19 #Pharmacology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Orange or Hep C Clinical ... • Peripheral smear ... indicate disease ... microglobulin Treatment ... #oncology #hematology
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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IgG4-Related Disease ... Clinical history ... increased IgG4+ cells ... management #phenotypes #workup ... #treatment #rheumatology