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Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Diagnosis Algorithm Blood ... Decreased RBC ... Infiltration Increased RBC ... Thalassemia • RBC ... Disorder • RBC
ABO Blood Types and Transfusion Compatibility Table
A Blood Type:
 • RBC Antigens: A
 • Antibodies: Anti-B
ABO Blood Types ... Type: • RBC Antigens ... Type: • RBC Antigens ... Type: • RBC Antigens ... Type: • RBC Antigens
Blood Product Components, Contents, Volume and Shelf Life

Whole blood (autologous or directed donations) - RBC and
Blood Product Components ... directed donations) - RBC ... Hct of 70-80% - RBC ... plasma, a few RBC ... ofplasma, a few RBC
Urine Microscopy and Casts - Image Atlas Key

- Squamous Epithelial Casts
- Transitional Epithelial Cells
- Renal Tubular
- Monomorphic RBCs ... - Dysmorphic RBCs ... Granular Casts - WBC ... Cast - RBC Cast ... Casts #Atlas #Key #Clinical
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
individual’s red blood ... cells (RBCs or ... #Clinical #Path ... #Blood #Smear #Microscopy ... #RBC #Autoagglutination
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
individual’s red blood ... cells (RBCs or ... #Clinical #Path ... #Blood #Smear #Microscopy ... #RBC #Autoagglutination
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Red Blood Cell ( ... RBC) Morphology ... Microcytic RBC: ... disease, McLeod blood ... Bite Cell RBC: G6PD
Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Pathologic Red Blood ... Cell (RBC) Morphologies ... cell, Other RBC ... Howell-Jolly bodies #RBC
Causes of False Elevation and Reduction in HbA1c

== False Elevation ==
Decreased RBC turnover 
• Iron, B-12,
== Decreased RBC ... Glucose Content • RBC ... Reduction == Increase RBC ... turnover • Acute blood ... Dilutional Effect • RBC
Plasmodium falciparum life cycle
1: Mosquito bite, transmission of sporozoite
2: Liver, Asexual replication. 1 sporozoite → 10-30,000
merozoites 3: Blood ... Merozoites infect RBC ... RBC ruptures releasing ... Merozoites infect other RBCs