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Here are very large, immature myeloblasts with many nucleoli. A distincitve feature of these blasts is
large, immature myeloblasts ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear ... #Blood #Smear # ... Microscopy #Auer #Rods #AuerRods ... #AML
A 37-year-old woman initially presented with pancytopenia and found to have leukopenia (2.1 × 103/μL) with
her peripheral blood ... ) t(8;21), AML with ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear ... #Blood #Smear # ... Microscopy #Auer #Rods #AuerRods
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
the peripheral blood ... smear or on bone ... Blast cells - Blood ... Neutrophils • Immature/Myeloblasts ... • Peripheral smear
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... plateletcount), peripheral blood ... smear, HIV/HCV ... not required in all ... dysplasia on the smear
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
(RBC = red blood ... ordering a peripheral smear ... serum level for all ... of the initial work-up ... Homocysteine #Algorithm #Workup
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... Peripheral Smear ... transformation to AML ... Workup: • Complete ... progression to AML
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
• Peripheral smear ... Lymphocytosis: Absolute blood ... Transform to DLBCL, PML ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup
Fever in the Returning International Traveler
Investigations after comprehensive physical examination including thorough skin examination: 
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Labs, Malaria Smears ... , Blood Cultures ... Negative malaria smears ... hours; AND 4) All ... empiric #management #workup