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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Iron deficiency anemia ... anemia (sometimes ... Sideroblastic anemia ... Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia ... hematology #microscopy #atlas
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
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
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
associated autoimmune disease ... Raynaud's phenomenon, arthritis ... of autoimmune disease ... if 2/3 criteria ... #PBC #Primary
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
Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
Diagnostic Tests: - CBC ... + Chemistry: Anemia ... Brucellosis #Diagnosis #Criteria ... #Workup #Testing
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... changes), high MCV anemia ... bypass), LFT (liver disease ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

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

1) Chronicity:
), RA, crystal disease ... Lyme), reactive arthritis ... Inflammatory, crystalline disease ... SLE, psoriatic arthritis ... rheumatology #approach #workup
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... have no clinical criteria ... Supplemental lab criteria ... Albumin ≤3.0 g/dL, anemia ... Pediatrics #Kawasaki #Disease
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
hallmark for the disease ... result in severe anemia ... schistocytes, nucleated RBCs ... immune hemolytic anemia ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup