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Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
the total white blood ... Chronic myeloid leukemia ... Acute myeloid leukemia ... leukemia Hypersensitivity ... Diagnosis #causes #hematology
Here are very large, immature myeloblasts with many nucleoli. A distincitve feature of these blasts is
large, immature myeloblasts ... a linear red "Auer ... acute myelogenous leukemia ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood ... Smear #Microscopy #Auer
Acute promyelocytic leukemia (blood). Typical morphologic features are bilobed ("butterfly") nuclei with dispersed chromatin, subtle to
promyelocytic leukemia ... (blood). ... granules, and Auer ... KyleBradleyMD #Auer ... APML #Pathology #Hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
the peripheral blood ... eosinophilia, basophilia ... Neutrophils • Immature/Myeloblasts ... Age: 50-60 • Auer ... #Hematology #Oncology
Evaluation of Leukocytosis:
The term 'leukocyte' applies to any cells within the myeloblast, monoblast, & lymphoid lineages.
Include
cells within the myeloblast ... eosinophils, & basophils ... defined as white blood ... in peripheral blood ... NEUTROPHILS #WCC #BASOPHILS
A 37-year-old woman initially presented with pancytopenia and found to have leukopenia (2.1 × 103/μL) with
promyelocytic leukemia ... her peripheral blood ... acute myeloid leukemia ... mixed lineage leukemia ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood
Map of proliferative blood disorders. 

By Ariella Coler-Reilly @ariellastudies

#Algorithm #classification #proliferative #blood #disorders #leukemia #hematology #oncology
proliferative blood ... proliferative #blood ... #disorders #leukemia ... #hematology #oncology
Approach to Leukocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Features of hematologic malignancy:
 • Symptoms: B-symptoms, bruising/bleeding, fatigue/weakness, immunosuppression
after initial Rx), basophilia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology ... #WBC #Leukemoid
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Peripheral Blood ... , Thalassemia Basophilic ... #Peripheral #Blood ... Smear #Analysis #hematology
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Reactive: • Anemia/blood ... Chronic Myeloid Leukemia ... causes #Platelets #hematology