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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Iron deficiency anemia ... anemia (sometimes ... , Hemoglobin SD ... #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... • Autoimmune diseases ... likelihood of negative clinical ... #differential #
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Viral Infection Clinical ... • Symptoms of anemia ... anemia • Cold ... Blood smear - RBC ... younger pts) Differential
Pulsatile Exophthalmos on Physical Exam - Protrusion and Pulsation of the eyeball

The differential diagnosis of pulsatile
the eyeball The differential ... diagnosis of pulsatile ... #Exophthalmos #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #ocular #ophthalmology
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... if they have no clinical ... Albumin ≤3.0 g/dL, anemia ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Kawasaki
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Fever Hematologic disease ... Lutzomyia verrucarum Clinical ... anorexia, ARDS ​• RBC ... severe hemolytic anemia ... : AMS (carries bad
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... : • CBC - Leukocytosis ... , anemia • Sputum ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Congenital Dacryocystocele on Physical Exam

Caused by accumulation of fluid trapped within the lacrimal sac, blocked at
within the lacrimal sac ... Dacryocystocele #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #pediatrics #neonate ... #ophthalmology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... titers > 1:80 • CBC
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
• Heavy Chain disease ... +Organomegaly+↑RBC ... (-) hemolytic anemia ... Hematology #Monoclonal #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Oncology