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Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
• Peripheral blood ... evaluation or workup ... Eosinophilia, 500-1,500 cells ... Hypereosinophilia, >1,500 cells ... /µL Workup • Screen
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
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Consciousness - Workup ... Non-Focal • Refer to Blood ... Work and Imaging ... Altered #ALOC #Workup ... #diagnosis #workup
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... cells, red blood ... cells - red blood ... cells, white blood ... Workup: • Complete
Morphologic Findings in Red Blood Cells
Basophilic stippling - Small blue dots in red cells, due to
Findings in Red Blood ... Cells Basophilic ... Fragmented red blood ... ) - Red blood cells ... ) - Red blood cells
The hematopoietic tree and the resulting leukemias and lymphomas 
The hematopoietic tree refers to the hierarchical
organization of blood ... into all types of blood ... gives rise to red blood ... types of white blood ... production of immature blood
Dysmorphic Red Blood Cells on Electron Microscopy
This eyeSCANdy image shows dysmorphic red blood cells from the
Dysmorphic Red Blood ... Cells on Electron ... dysmorphic red blood ... cells from the
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Peripheral Blood ... anemia Sickled red cells ... disease Bite cells ... #Peripheral #Blood
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
Algorithm for workup ... the peripheral blood
The arrows point to blister cells. These cells are thought to be precursors of helmet cells.
point to blister cells ... These cells are ... precursors of helmet cells ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood
Post-splenectomy blood smear demonstrating Howell-Jolly bodies and target cells.

#Clinical #Pathology #BloodSmear #HowellJollyBodies #TargetCells #Splenectomy #Asplenic
Post-splenectomy blood ... bodies and target cells