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Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Pathologic Red Blood ... Morphologies #Key #Atlas #Microscopy ... #Pathology #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Dyspmorphic ... Robbins & Cotran Pathologic
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
Important Fungal ... preparation from culture Pathology ... #microbiology #microscopy ... #staining #diagnosis ... #fungi #fungus
An immune cell hunting a bacterium among red blood cells. It almost gets distracted by another
cell hunting a bacterium ... Filmed through a microscope ... #leukocyte #WBC ... #microbiology #video ... #microscopy
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
: Variable • WBC ... membrane histo-anthology ... and culture • Fungal ... : Fungal stain and ... Interpretation #diagnosis
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Infections in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... CT chest scan), CBC ... and sputum cx (Bacterial ... , Fungal, AFB), ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis
Age-Focused Initial Evaluation for Pyoderma Gangrenosum 

All Patients: 
 - A thorough history and physical examination
tissue culture (bacterial ... , fungal, and ... mycobacterial) - CBC ... #Dermatology #Diagnosis
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
- Differential Diagnosis ... urine sediment Microscopic ... casts → Diagnostic ... Infection (Viral/Bacterial ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Infection • Bacterial ... Tuberculosis • Fungal ... polyangiitis / microscopic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Diagnosis: • ... Differential Diagnosis ... Hepatic amyloidosis, Bacterial ... , fungal, viral ... #cholangitis #diagnosis
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
clarity, >50000 WBC ... Microbiology: - Bacterial ... be caused by, fungi ... pathophysiology #diagnosis