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Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Peripheral Blood ... Smear Analysis ... cells: Sickle cell disease ... #hematology #microscopy ... interpretation #clinical
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm Normal ... Blood Smear • ... • Pancreatic Disease ... • Liver Disease ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Diagnosis Algorithm Blood ... Normochromic RBCs on Smear ... RBC Production - Normal ... Anemia of Chronic Disease ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
, Drugs, Liver Disease ... Electrolytes: Wilson's disease ... - Peripheral Blood ... Smearabnormal ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Autoagglutination should also be distinguished from “Rouleaux formation” wherein normal blood tends to form stacks on
blood tends to ... dilution with normal ... #Clinical #Pathology ... #Blood #Smear # ... Rouleaux #Formation #Hematology
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
auscultatory percussion, abdominal ... of underlying disease ... hazy, cloudy or bloody ... perforation), TB smear ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
: < 1% Clinically ... of peripheral blood ... • Autoimmune diseases ... cultures, including blood ... neutrophil #WBC #CBC #hematology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
liver blood tests ... /or suspicious clinical ... alcohol-related liver disease ... non-alcoholic fatty liver disease ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
ABO incompatible blood ... organ damage Clinical ... • Peripheral smear ... • Severe Liver Disease ... #hematology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
hallmark for the disease ... levels - Usually normal ... of Peripheral blood ... smear - Shows schistocytes ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology