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Hypersegmented neutrophil in a case of acute myeloid leukemia.

Dysplastic neutrophils are typically hypolobated but can be
acute myeloid leukemia ... neutrophils #AML #Clinical ... #Hematology #Pathology ... #Smear
Plasma cell leukemia with extensive rouleaux formation. Aggressive disease & patients typically younger than other forms
Plasma cell leukemia ... primary plasma cell leukemia ... #PlasmaCell #leukemia ... rouleaux #formation #Clinical ... #Smear #Hematology
Acute promyelocytic leukemia (blood). Typical morphologic features are bilobed ("butterfly") nuclei with dispersed chromatin, subtle to
promyelocytic leukemia ... promyelocytic #leukemia ... APML #Pathology #Hematology ... #Clinical #Smear
Hypereosinophilia and Hypereosinophilic Syndrome

 • Secondary Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
 • Clinically Relevant HES Variants
 • When to
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... • Clinically ... suspect underlying hematologic ... Diagnosis and Treatment ... #HES #Hematology
A non-subtle example of true Sezary syndrome.  Patient presented with erythroderma without antecedent history of
of true Sezary syndrome ... mjcascio #Sezary #Syndrome ... #Cells #Clinical ... #Pathology #Smear ... #Microscopy #Hematology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Peripheral Smear ... → Refer to hematology ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
peripheral blood smear ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... • Peripheral smear ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... #Hematology #Oncology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Myelodysplastic syndrome ... Chronic myeloid leukemia ... (CML) - Dr. ... Diagnosis #Causes #hematology
Causes of Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis
Bugs:
 - Fungus (aspergillosis)
 - Viral (HIV)
 - Ectoparasites (scabies, myiasis)
Primary: - CML ... Acute Eosinophilic Leukemia ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia ... Diagnosis #Causes #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic Syndrome ... transformation to acute leukemia ... only curative treatment ... Myelodysplastic #Syndrome ... #hematology #oncology