3 results
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... or "S" shaped nuclei ... • Stab cell - nucleus ... #WBC #CBC #hematology ... #pathophysiology
Anaplastic large cell lymphoma, ALK+
Clinical
 • First 3 decades of life, M>F
 • Often nodal +
lymphoma, ALK+ Clinical ... advanced stage + B symptoms ... kidney-shaped nuclei ... largecell #lymphoma #ALKPos ... #hemepath #pathology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... blood donor • Pathophysiology ... hit mechanism of neutrophil ... ARDS to explain symptoms ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology