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Ecchymosis: Bluish discoloration of skin caused by bruising with resultant subcutaneous collection
of blood.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D. -
discoloration of skin ... caused by bruising ... collection of blood ... Dermatology #Ecchymosis #Arm ... #Photo #UCSDH
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
 •
Warm Antibody Autoimmune ... type ± C3d • Blood ... smear: Differential ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause ... management #treatment #rheumatology
Acute promyelocytic leukemia (blood). Typical morphologic features are bilobed ("butterfly") nuclei with dispersed chromatin, subtle to
promyelocytic leukemia (blood ... morphologic features are ... features in most cases ... APML #Pathology #Hematology ... #Clinical #Smear
Spherocytes - The arrow points to one of many spherocytes in this photo. The cells have
spherocytes in this photo ... This smear was from ...

Causes of spherocyte ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Spherocytes

Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
pneumonia & seizures are ... disseminates in blood ... fetal blood vessel ... that persists as skin ... Immunization #peds #pediatrics
Abscess: Marked swelling and redness is apparent just above antecubital fossa. This is caused by an
This is caused by ... innoculated under the skin ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... Antecubital #Fossa #Arm ... #UCSDH
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... just beneath the skin ... that are caused ... Peripheral Smear ... smear • Bone marrow
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
• Peripheral blood ... for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes ... are asthma, allergy ... symptoms (eg, skin
Gout of the Knee: Image on right demonstrates redness and swelling caused by acute gouty arthritis.
redness and swelling caused ... for comparison. skin ... seen in both legs are ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Images #Clinical #Photo
Acute Purpura Fulminans Skin Rash on Physical Exam 
60 year old male ITP s/p splenectomy 
1d
Purpura Fulminans Skin ... rigors, diarrhea, nausea ... Here are a few leading ... Your blood cxs identify ... Rash #clinical #photo