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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... RBC) Morphology ... - Sickle cell anemia ... coagulopathy (DIC) #RBC ... hematology
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
anemia): ... ) (e.g. lupus, CLL ... • Intrinsic RBC ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #anemia
Causes of Anemia with Normal Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased WBCs
 - Decreased/NormaI
Causes of Anemia ... Polychromatic Macrocytes, RBC ... Spherocytes, RBC ... #Normocytic #Anemia ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Extravascular and Intravascular Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extravascular - Spleen and RES-mediated hemolysis
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• Sickle cell ... elliptocytosis - RBC ... anemia • ... Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
RBC) Morphology ... Burr Cell RBC (Echinocyte ... Bite Cell RBC: G6PD ... #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Lymphocytosis on CBC ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... aplasia • ITP ... #workup #oncology ... #hematology
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Disorder - Abnormal morphology ... Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic anemia ... • Lymphoid (CLL ... bcr-able (+) ↑ WBC ... Blood #Disorders #hematology
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
transform into a RBC ... RBC defects (e.g ... . sickle cell anemia ... Production #Index #hematology ... #diagnosis #calculation
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... hypertension • Unusual RBC ... acanthocytes - Consider RBC ... #Anemia #Differential ... #workup #hematology
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
anemia. ... DIC is a clinical ... anemia is characterized ... non-specific red cell ... #anemia #Hematology