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Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Pathologic Red Blood ... Morphologies #Key #Atlas #Microscopy ... #Pathology #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Dyspmorphic ... Robbins & Cotran Pathologic
Patient risk stratification algorithm for the treatment of cancer-associated thrombosis.

Currently, edoxaban and rivaroxaban are the only
direct-acting oral ... body mass index; VTE ... #DOAC #VTE #Malignancy ... Anticoagulation #Management ... #Hematology #Oncology
Tinea Versicolor (Pityriasis versicolor) 
NOT a dermatophyte infection 
Caused by saprophytic, lipid-dependent yeasts 
Clinical 
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erythematous Diagnosis ... antifungals • Oral ... Tinea #Versicolor #Dermatology ... #SkinRash #Diagnosis ... #Management
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
and laboratory diagnosis ... hemolytic #anemia #Hematology ... #Pathology #Smear ... #Microscopy
Autoagglutination should also be distinguished from “Rouleaux formation” wherein normal blood tends to form stacks on
formation” wherein normal ... dilution with normal ... #Clinical #Pathology ... #Blood #Smear #Microscopy ... Rouleaux #Formation #Hematology
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Management ... hemosiderin • PT/aPTT normal ... #Management #Algorithm ... #hematology
Causes of Breakthrough/Extension of Thrombosis and Management Algorithm

#Anticoagulation #Breakthrough #Thrombosis #Algorithm #Extension #VTE #DVT #Hematology #Management
Thrombosis and Management ... Algorithm #Extension #VTE ... #DVT #Hematology ... #Management #Diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
and Management ... marrow) -dys- (abnormal ... acute leukemia Management ... #Management #treatment ... #hematology #oncology
Treatment algorithm for VTE in Malignancy

(A) Suggested treatment algorithm for symptomatic and incidental DVT or PE
algorithm for VTE ... risk of recurrent VTE ... DOAC, direct oral ... Anticoagulation #Management ... #Hematology #Oncology
Suggested algorithm for bone marrow biopsy and skeletal imaging in patients with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined
protein <1.5 gm/dL, normal ... Biopsy #algorithm #diagnosis ... #management #hematology