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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Red Blood Cell ( ... , Chronic disease ... #Red #BloodCell ... #differential # ... #microscopy #atlas
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Acute • Myloid ... - CD7, CD3 Chronic ... Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic anemia ... • Lymphoid (CLL ... bcr-able (+) ↑ WBC
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential ... Blood Loss ... • Acute Bleed - ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Disease • Marrow
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
kidney disease, ... Index > 3: • Acute ... defects (e.g. sickle cell ... Production #Index #hematology ... #anemia #differential
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Orange or Hep C Clinical ... cells can indicate disease ... Lymphocytosis: Absolute blood ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... ’s lymphoma or acute
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... immunophenotype Clinical ... 5) Symptoms of anemia ... chemotherapy for low-risk disease ... #Leukemia #oncology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Viral Infection Clinical ... younger pts) Differential ... sensitize red blood ... passage of red-brown urine ... #hematology #diagnosis
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
cell count (anemia ... Marrow Failure • Chronic ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... count with differential ... #oncology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... permanent alopecia Differential ... edema, active urine ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia ... with Lupus: • Chronic
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
polarized light microscopy ... the presence of anemia ... Screening Tests for Acute ... • Serum and urine ... ANA and RF (if clinical