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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 ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... / Normochromic RBCs ... Decreased RBC ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
glomerular hematuria (RBC ... or dysmorphic RBCs ... Syndrome #Comparison #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Dysmorphic Red Blood Cells on Electron Microscopy
This eyeSCANdy image shows dysmorphic red blood cells from the
#Dysmorphic #RBCs ... SEM #clinical #pathology ... #hematology #nephrology
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Spherocytes, RBC ... ) - Abnormal RBCs ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Kidney Biopsy - Diagnosis Algorithms
1) Normal Glomerulus by LM
2) Glomerular Crescents
3) Double Contours of GBM
4) Endocapillary
Biopsy - Diagnosis Algorithms ... renal #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #nephrology #pathology
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
and Diagnosis Algorithm ... Urinalysis >3 RBCs ... → Refer to Nephrology ... cystoscopy • Refer to Nephrology ... Hematuria #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm ... (MCV): Average RBC ... Algorithm by Dr. ... podcast #Anemia #Algorithm ... Diagnosis #Workup #Hematology
Plasmodium - Identification Algorithm
 • P. falciparum: RINGS AND GAMETOCYTES PREDOMINATE, Small delicate rings, <1/3 size
Identification Algorithm ... rings, <1/3 size RBC ... Multiple rings/RBC ... Identification #Algorithm ... #pathology #smear
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Extrinsic RBC ... • Intrinsic RBC ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hematology