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Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies ... bodies #RBC #RedBloodCell ... #Morphology #Morphologies ... #Key #Atlas #Microscopy ... #Pathology #Hematology
Acute promyelocytic leukemia (blood). Typical morphologic features are bilobed ("butterfly") nuclei with dispersed chromatin, subtle to
Typical morphologic ... features in most cases ... APML #Pathology #Hematology
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... eosinophiluria, microscopic ... proteinuria, granular casts ... Nephritis #AIN #Algorithm
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
diagnosis, not a morphologic ... hemolytic #anemia #Hematology ... Pathology #Smear #Microscopy
2021 ACR/VF Guidelines for Management of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA) and Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA)

#Granulomatosis #Polyangiitis #GPA
Polyangiitis (GPA) and Microscopic ... Polyangiitis #GPA #Microscopic ... ACR2021 #Management #rheumatology ... #algorithm #vasculitis
Morphologic Findings in Red Blood Cells
Basophilic stippling - Small blue dots in red cells, due to
Morphologic Findings ... mouth-like shape #RedBloodCells ... RBCs #Morphology #Morphologic ... #Diagnosis #Hematology
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... cells on urine microscopy ... RBCs and/or RBC casts ... with polyangiitis/microscopic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Epithelial cell casts ... Obstruction • Cast ... polyangiitis /microscopic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Reactive Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Reactive erythematous with various morphology
 • Urticaria - Firm /
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Usually lasts <24hrs ... Reactive #SkinRash #dermatology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... other reproducible morphologic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology