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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Burr Cell RBC (Echinocyte ... Bite Cell RBC: G6PD ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... differential #diagnosis #hematology ... #microscopy #atlas
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
RBC) Morphology ... Atlas • Microcytic ... coagulopathy (DIC) #RBC ... #Morphology #Atlas ... #differential #hematology
Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
(RBC) Morphologies ... , Other RBC pathologies ... Howell-Jolly bodies #RBC ... Morphologies #Key #Atlas ... Microscopy #Pathology #Hematology
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... Mean corpuscular (cell ... Red cell distribution ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology #Microcytic
Common RBC Inclusions and Associations
 • Howell Jolly Bodies: Hyposplenism, Asplenism, Severe hemolytic anemia
 • Heinz
Common RBC Inclusions ... , Hemolytic anemia ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell ... , MDS #RBC #Inclusions ... Bodies #diagnosis #hematology
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Increased red cell ... Increased red cell ... Hemolysis #Hemolytic #Anemia ... Differential #Causes #Workup ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
• Lymphoid (ALL ... Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic anemia ... • Lymphoid (CLL ... bcr-able (+) ↑ WBC ... Blood #Disorders #hematology
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... RBC are produced ... Approximately 1% of RBC ... destruction of RBC ... Pancytopenia is a hematologic
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
2) External (RBC ... 3) Internal (RBC ... Defects: Sickle cell ... anemia, Thalassemias ... Differential #Diagnosis #hematology
Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
Diagnosing Brucellosis ... Diagnostic Tests: - CBC ... + Chemistry: Anemia ... Ahmed_HBabiker #Brucellosis ... Diagnosis #Criteria #Workup