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Autoagglutination should also be distinguished from “Rouleaux formation” wherein normal blood tends to form stacks on
Autoagglutination ... #Clinical #Pathology ... #Blood #Smear # ... Microscopy #Rouleaux ... #Formation #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Algorithm Normal Blood ... Smear • Drugs ... RBCs in Rouleaux Formation ... Cells, Normal WBCs ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Peripheral Smear ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... smear • Bone marrow ... studies Treatment ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
ABO incompatible blood ... protein C and S Pathophysiology ... • Peripheral smear ... • Severe Liver Disease ... #management #hematology
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
Hgb 12.5, WBC 14 ... initiation of treatment ... Infectious Diseases ... recurrentis #BloodSmear #microscopy ... #pathology #clinical
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
• Peripheral smear ... cells can indicate disease ... Lymphocytosis: Absolute blood ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... microglobulin Treatment