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Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Pathologic Red Blood ... #RedBloodCell #Morphology ... Morphologies #Key #Atlas #Microscopy ... #Pathology #Hematology ... Robbins & Cotran Pathologic
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Red Blood Cell ( ... RBC) Morphology ... disease, McLeod blood ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #microscopy #atlas
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... RBC) Morphology ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #Morphology #Atlas ... #differential #hematology
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
Peripheral blood ... microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... diagnosis, not a morphologic ... #Hematology #Pathology ... #Smear #Microscopy
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
of chronic kidney ... disease, Acute blood ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... #morphologic #mcv ... diagnosis #causes #hematology
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Blood Disorders ... T-cell - CD7, CD3 Chronic ... Disorder - Abnormal morphology ... Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic anemia ... bcr-able (+) ↑ WBC
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Marrow Failure • Chronic ... abnormal under the microscope ... abnormal under a microscope ... abnormal under the microscope ... #diagnosis #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Chronic Lymphocytic ... Lymphocytosis on CBC ... Lymphocytosis: Absolute blood ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... • Richter’s Syndrome
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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PR3-ANCA): • Microscopic ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... pulses, bruis, or blood ... Large Vessel: Blood ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... polarized light microscopy ... the presence of anemia ... Screening Tests for Chronic ... count (CBC) •