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Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
cold agglutinin disease ... and Infection with ... Mycoplasma Pneumonia or Infectious ... #Path #Blood #Smear
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
cold agglutinin disease ... and Infection with ... Mycoplasma Pneumonia or Infectious ... #Path #Blood #Smear
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
, Drugs, Liver Disease ... Internal (RBC) - Infections ... Electrolytes: Wilson's disease ... Peripheral Blood Smear
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
developing active infection ... intermediate risk of disease ... • Tuberculosis infection ... ACTIVE TB AFB smear ... of a NAAT on a smear-positive
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Disease ... - Due to Viral infection ... Polyclonal - Viral Infection ... IgM) • Blood smear ... Check For: • Infections
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Peripheral Smear ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease ... TPO, TPO-RA • Infections ... : Chronic infections ... bacterial and viral infections
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Peripheral blood smear ... malignancy, autoimmune disease ... Fevers, DAT (-) → Infection
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
procedures - Infection ... peripheral blood smear ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... bypass), LFT (liver disease ... dysplasia on the smear
Plasmodium vivax on peripheral smear
A college student presents w/ headache, fever, chills. Returned 2 days ago
on peripheral smear ... Indiana University Infectious ... Diseases Fellowship ... malaria #peripheral #smear
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Chagas Disease - ... trypanosomiasis) is an infectious ... family Route of infections ... positive serology, smear ... thick peripheral smears