48 results
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... on Smear • Chronic ... Spherocytes on Smear ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
Falciparum Blood Smear ... parasitemia - normocytic RBCs ... multiples per RBC ... P. falciparum causes ... #peripheral #clinical
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
Beautiful acanthocytes/spur cells in a patient with McLeod Syndrome. X-linked disorder characterized by reduced expression of
expression of Kell RBC ... McLeod #Syndrome #Smear ... #Pathology #Microscopy ... #Clinical
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Causes of Anemia ... Normal Blood Smear ... Neutrophils - Low RBC ... Pernicious Anemia RBCs ... #Causes #Hematology
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
 •
↑ LDH • Anti-RBC ... C3d • Blood smear ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Plasmodium vivax on peripheral smear
A college student presents w/ headache, fever, chills. Returned 2 days ago
on peripheral smear ... enlarged infected rbc ... patient Infected RBCs ... #blood #clinical ... #pathology
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Hematologic disease caused ... Lutzomyia verrucarum Clinical ... anorexia, ARDS ​• RBC ... phase: Peripheral smear ... TREATMENT: ​• Acute
Acute promyelocytic leukemia (blood). Typical morphologic features are bilobed ("butterfly") nuclei with dispersed chromatin, subtle to
features in most cases ... leukemia #APL #APML #Pathology ... #Hematology #Clinical ... #Smear
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Peripheral blood smear ... Hypochromic & microcytic RBCs ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes