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Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood ... Smear. ... P. falciparum causes ... smears - don't ... #Smear.
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
whereby red cells clump ... individual’s red blood ... Clinical #Path #Blood ... #Smear #Microscopy
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
whereby red cells clump ... individual’s red blood ... Clinical #Path #Blood ... #Smear #Microscopy
Internal Jugular Vein Rouleaux Flow on POCUS

Amazing video of a dilated IJV showing Rouleaux flow. Whenever
Whenever the blood ... significantly, it causes ... the RBCs to clump ... echogenic as in this case ... for underlying cause
Red Blood Cell Morphology Atlas

Size variation, Hemoglobin distribution,  
Hypochromia,  
Shape variation,  
Inclusions, 
Red
Red Blood Cell Morphology ... distribution #Diagnosis ... #Path #Blood #Smear
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... plateletcount), peripheral blood ... smear, HIV/HCV ... dysplasia on the smear ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Blood ... Normochromic RBCs on Smear ... Spherocytes on Smear ... #Algorithm #Causes
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
 •
Hemolytic Anemia 1) DIAGNOSE ... type ± C3d • Blood ... smear: Differential ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause ... Hemolytic #Anemia #diagnosis
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Peripheral blood ... smear + DAT + further ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Black and Bloody Stools - Melena and Hematochezia
Melena - Refers to passage of black, tarry (sticky
Black and Bloody ... result from other causes ... hemorrhage may also cause ... #Hematochezia #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Causes