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Plasmacytomas and Plasma-Cell Leukemia - Physical examination revealed multiple exophytic subcutaneous lesions involving the arms and
A peripheral-blood ... 25% plasma cells ... Wright–Giemsa stain) #Clinical ... #HONC #Derm #Plasmacytomas ... #NEJM
Schistocytes can assume a shape resembling natural or man-made objects such as arrowheads, fish, collar buttons,
cells, a spur cell ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Helmet ... #HelmetCells #Schistocytes
African Trypanosomiasis - The examination was notable for the two erythematous lesions, each measuring 3 to
diameter, on her back ... A peripheral-blood ... rhodesiense) (Panel B) #Clinical ... #Derm #Pathology ... TrypanosomaBrucei #NEJM
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
Peripheral blood ... DIC is a clinical ... non-specific red cell ... polychromatophilic cells ... (black arrow)
Sickle cells
These photos show sickle cells on peripheral blood smears. In the left photo target cells
blood smears. ... target cells are ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #SickleCells
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
fragmented red blood ... a more generic term ... In the right photo ... #Clinical #Path ... #Smear #Schistocytes
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
large numbers and are ... Orange or Hep C Clinical ... Physical Exam/Signs ... • Peripheral smear ... Lymphocytosis: Absolute blood
Spur-Cell Anemia- A 31-year-old man with a history of cirrhosis, recurrent hepatic encephalopathy, and anemia presented
..A peripheral-blood ... smear showed numerous ... Acanthocytes are ... #NEJM #clinical ... #smear
Grouped Pustules on an Erythematous Base - On physical examination, grouped, coalescing pustules that had scalloped
seen on the left arm ... stain (Tzanck smear ... multinucleated giant cells ... #Clinical #Derm ... #Microscopy #NEJM
Howell-Jolly Body - On these Wright-stained peripheral blood smears the small dark spheres within red cells
Wright-stained peripheral blood ... smears the small ... in the right photo ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood