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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
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
Autoagglutination should also be distinguished from “Rouleaux formation” wherein normal blood tends to form stacks on
when the plasma protein ... #Clinical #Pathology ... #Blood #Smear # ... Microscopy #Rouleaux ... #Formation #Hematology
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
Peripheral blood ... smear changes are ... hemolytic #anemia #Hematology ... #Pathology #Smear ... #Microscopy
Indications for Serum Protein Electrophoresis (SPEP)
 • Suspected multiple myeloma, Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, primary amyloidosis, or related
• Unexplained peripheral ... ) • Rouleaux formations ... blood smear • ... • Unexplained pathologic ... Electrophoresis #SPEP #Hematology
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
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
bone marrow and peripheral ... Smear: • Dysplastic ... blood smear • ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
ABO incompatible blood ... antithrombin, protein ... D-Dimer: ↑ • Peripheral ... smear: Schistocytes ... significant fibrin clot formation
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
recurrentis on Peripheral ... Blood Smear 23M ... outer membrane proteins ... recurrentis #BloodSmear #microscopy ... #pathology #clinical