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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
, Chronic disease ... anemia (sometimes ... myeloma Rouleaux: Chronic ... Multiple myeloma, Chronic ... hematology #microscopy #atlas
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Overall Approach to Anemia ... on Smear • Chronic ... • Anemia of Chronic ... Disease • Marrow ... Non-lmmune #Anemia
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell (RBC ... ) Morphology Atlas ... , Liver diseases ... coagulopathy (DIC) #RBC ... #Morphology #Atlas
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Anemia - Underproduction ... - Anemia of chronic ... of chronic kidney ... disease - Vitamin ... #differential #workup
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
transform into a RBC ... of chronic inflammation ... deficiencies: Chronic ... kidney disease, ... , Intrinsic RBC
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... hypertension • Unusual RBC ... acanthocytes - Consider RBC ... ARUPLabs #Hemolytic #Anemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Fever Hematologic disease ... anorexia, ARDS ​• RBC ... severe hemolytic anemia ... coccobacillus within the RBCs ... ​• Chronic phase
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
rheumatic fever • Chronic ... ), RA, crystal disease ... Inflammatory, crystalline disease ... hepatitis, herpes • Chronic ... rheumatology #approach #workup
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Artifact (redo CBC ... Polycythemia Vera • Chronic ... : • Acute or Chronic ... disorders • Celiac disease ... Iron deficiency anemia
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Septic Arthritis ... necrosis, Lyme disease ... , viral arthritis ... Workup: arthrocentesis ... parenteral Abx, Orthopedics