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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
RBC) Morphology ... Target Cell RBC ... #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #microscopy #atlas
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
anemia): ... • Intrinsic RBC ... Hemoglobinopathies (e.g. sickle cell ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #anemia
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
RBC) Morphology ... - Sickle cell anemia ... coagulopathy (DIC) #RBC ... #Morphology #Atlas ... hematology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Lymphocytosis on CBC ... • Neutropenia, anemia ... leukemia #CLL ... #Leukemia #diagnosis ... #hematology
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
- infiltrates (anemia ... Leukemia (CLL) ... lymphoma #Leukemia ... #Hematology #Oncology ... #Diagnosis
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Leukemia (CLL) ... Vmphocytosis on routine CBC ... 5) Symptoms of anemia ... #Leukemia #oncology ... #hematology #hemeonc
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... Consider sickle cell ... hypertension • Unusual RBC ... #Anemia #Differential ... #workup #hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
• Symptoms of anemia ... anemia • Cold ... Blood smear - RBC ... #hemolytic #anemia ... #hematology #diagnosis
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
- Clinical Presentation ... Weight loss • Anemia ... anemia • Pain ... platelets - WBC ... #hematology #oncology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
count (anemia) ... • Aplastic Anemia ... Cell Leukemia ... Megaloblastic Anemia ... #diagnosis #hematology