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Megaloblastic Anemia vs Normal Peripheral Smear

#Megaloblastic #Anemia #Peripheral #Smear #Comparison #Clinical #Hypersegmented #Neutrophil
Megaloblastic Anemia ... vs Normal Peripheral ... Smear #Megaloblastic ... #Anemia #Peripheral ... #Smear #Comparison
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias ... Signs of anemia ... Reticulocytes • Abnormal peripheral ... smear Immune-mediated ... #Hemolytic #Anemias
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Megaloblastic Anemia ... Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... Autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... Analysis #hematology #microscopy ... interpretation #clinical #anemia
Laboratory Testing in Hemolytic Anemia

Intravascular vs Extravascular Hemolysis
Reticulocytes
Unconjugated bilirubin
LDH
Peripheral smear
Haptoglobin
Urine hemosiderin
Urine hemoglobin
Carboxyhemoglobin

#Hemolytic #Anemia #Laboratory #Testing #workup
Testing in Hemolytic Anemia ... bilirubin LDH Peripheral ... smear Haptoglobin ... #Hemolytic #Anemia ... Laboratory #Testing #workup
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
Peripheral blood ... microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... microangiopathic #hemolytic #anemia ... #Microscopy
Here is another peripheral blood smear demonstrating changes with iron deficiency anemia. Note the increased zone
Here is another peripheral ... blood smear demonstrating ... iron deficiency anemia ... Clinical #Path #Microscopy ... PeripheralBloodSmear #BloodSmear #Anemia
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
12-13 g/dL, • ANC ... /uL Initial Workup ... BMP, uric acid, peripheral ... smear, reticulocyte ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Hemolytic Anemia ... Hereditary: • Peripheral ... blood smear + DAT ... → Sickle Cell anemia ... Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
of macrocytic anemia ... by ordering a peripheral ... smear, a reticulocyte ... elevated, but anemia ... megaloblastic anemia
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Peripheral Smear ... hematology for workup ... hemolysis, deficiency anemia ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD