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African Trypanosomiasis - The examination was notable for the two erythematous lesions, each measuring 3 to
A peripheral-blood ... smear revealed ... most likely T. brucei ... Clinical #Derm #Pathology ... #Smear #Microscopy
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 ... #Blood #Smear # ... Analysis #hematology ... #microscopy #interpretation
How to distinguish a metamyelocyte from a band neutrophil.

- Kyle Bradley, MD
@KyleBradleyMD

#Clinical #Pathology #Microscopy #Blood #Smear
KyleBradleyMD #Clinical #Pathology ... #Microscopy #Blood ... #Smear #Peripheral ... #Neutrophils #Comparison
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
Peripheral blood ... and laboratory diagnosis ... hemolytic #anemia #Hematology ... #Pathology #Smear ... #Microscopy
Peripheral blood smear of a patient with tick bite and PCR positive for Ehrlichia ewingii.

Ehrlichia ewinqii
Peripheral blood ... smear of a patient ... Ehrlichia #ewingii #Smear ... #Morulae #Hematology ... #Pathology #Microscopy
Identification of Trypanosoma brucei vs Trypanosoma cruzi
The best, easiest way to distinguish Trypanosoma species: size of
trypomastigotes in blood ... Identification #comparison ... #diagnosis #microbiology ... #blood #smear # ... microscopy
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Smear: • Dysplastic ... appear normal, but analysis ... blood smear • ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Ascites - Diagnostic ... wave (LR 5.3), peripheral ... Ascitic Fluid Analysis ... perforation), TB smear ... #hepatology
Indications for Serum Protein Electrophoresis (SPEP)
 • Suspected multiple myeloma, Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, primary amyloidosis, or related
• Unexplained peripheral ... blood smear • ... • Unexplained pathologic ... Electrophoresis #SPEP #Hematology ... #Diagnosis
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
blasts in the peripheral ... blood smear or ... smear: Blasts ... #Leukemia #Hematology ... #Oncology #Diagnosis