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Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Pathologic Red Blood ... and Associated Diseases ... cell, Other RBC ... Microscopy #Pathology #Hematology ... Pathologic Basis of Disease
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Red Blood Cell ( ... RBC) Morphology ... Microcytic RBC: ... , McLeod blood group ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Artifact (redo CBC ... disorders • Celiac disease ... Non malignant hematologic ... effect following treatment ... states • Non-hematologic
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Algorithm Normal Blood ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Cells, Normal WBCs ... • Liver Disease ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Drug-associated, PCH, Evans Syndrome ... , Drugs, Liver Disease ... Electrolytes: Wilson's disease ... - Peripheral Blood ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... RBC) Morphology ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... Hemolytic uremic syndrome ... #differential #hematology
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
biliary cirrhosis (PBC ... Anticentromere - CREST syndrome ... La) - Sjogren's syndrome ... Goodpasture's syndrome ... diagnosis #table #rheumatology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
→ Refer to hematology ... : Acute blood loss ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Diagnosis Algorithm Blood ... RBCs Decreased RBC ... Anemia of Chronic Disease ... Disorder • RBC ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
VEXAS (Vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, Autoinflammatory, Somatic) Syndrome
Clinical Syndrome:
 • Common Clinical Features: alveolitis, ear and
Clinical Syndrome ... thromboembolic disease ... vasculitis • Hematologic ... criteria for 1) hematologic ... including peripheral blood