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Rouleaux formation is common in IgM gammopathy and may be particularly striking

Genevieve Crane, MD, PhD@evemariecrane

#Rouleaux #formation
Rouleaux formation ... evemariecrane #Rouleaux ... #formation #IgM ... gammopathy #MGUS #Clinical ... #Pathology #Hematology
Plasma cell leukemia with extensive rouleaux formation. Aggressive disease & patients typically younger than other forms
with extensive rouleaux ... formation. ... #formation #Clinical ... #Smear #Hematology ... #Pathology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... RBCs in Rouleaux ... Formation • Multiple ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Autoagglutination should also be distinguished from “Rouleaux formation” wherein normal blood tends to form stacks on
formation” wherein ... normal blood tends ... dilution with normal ... #Clinical #Pathology ... #Formation #Hematology
Leukoerythroblastosis and myelophthisic anemia can be associated with any marrow-replacing process. In this case, the likely
myelophthisic anemia ... In this case, the ... Leukoerythroblastosis #Hematology ... #Pathology #Smear ... #Microscopy #Clinical
Indications for Serum Protein Electrophoresis (SPEP)
 • Suspected multiple myeloma, Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, primary amyloidosis, or related
• New-onset anemia ... bleeding) • Rouleaux ... formations noted ... • Unexplained pathologic ... Electrophoresis #SPEP #Hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
marrow) -dys- (abnormal ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... cytopenias (usually anemia ... Management #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Clinical Presentation ... and petechiae Causes ... syndrome (MDS) (normal ... megakaryocytes and a normal ... #oncology #hematology
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... Pancytopenia is a hematologic ... well as varying clinical ... These causes could ... Normal range11.5
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
organ damage Clinical ... significant fibrin clot formation ... Treat primary cause ... - APTT < 1.5 x normal ... treatment #management #hematology