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Schistocytes can assume a shape resembling natural or man-made objects such as arrowheads, fish, collar buttons,
left photo are a teardrop ... cell, 2 blister ... Smear #Helmet #HelmetCells
Several artifacts can cause significant and potentially misleading alterations to measured RBC parameters: 
1. Old samples
#Dacrocytes, #Teardrops ... Bite #Keratocyte #Blister ... #HelmetCells
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
resemble a pear or teardrop ... Smear #Dacrocytes #Teardrop
Extension teardrop fracture - Small triangular avulsion of anteroinferior vertebral body, at insertion point of anterior
Extension teardrop ... spine #Ortho #Teardrop
Unstable Cervical Spine Fractures 
The common mnemonic “Jefferson Bit Off A Hangman’s Thumb,” is used to
Pedicular Fracture Teardrop ... Fracture (Extension) Teardrop
Approach to Cutaneous Blisters

#Diagnosis #Dermatology #Blisters #Bullae #Rash #Differential #Algorithm
Approach to Cutaneous Blisters ... #Dermatology #Blisters
The arrows point to blister cells. These cells are thought to be precursors of helmet cells.
arrows point to blister ... #BlisterCells #Blister
Burn Injury - Depth and Grading Degrees
Superficial thickness (first degree): 
 • Painful, Does not blister,
Painful, Does not blister ... second degree): • Blisters
Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Spherocyte, Teardrop
Vesiculobullous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Vesicles Fragile/EasiIy Ruptured - Intraepidermal blisters, possibly crusts/erosions
 - Inflammatory
Intraepidermal blisters ... - Subepidermal blisters ... , tense intact blisters