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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
) Morphology Microcytic ... Microangiopathic Hemolytic ... Unstable hemoglobin disorders ... #Morphology #differential ... hematology #microscopy #atlas
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell (RBC ... ) Morphology Atlas ... spherocytosis, Hemolytic ... Schistocytes - Hemolytic ... #Morphology #Atlas
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia ... other reproducible morphologic ... membrane disorder ... #Anemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #workup
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Framework for Hemolysis ... anemia): ... lymphoproliferative disorders ... • Intrinsic RBC ... diagnosis #hematology #anemia
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... acute blood loss, hemolysis ... (BM) ablative disorders ... for degree of anemia ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Workup
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Blood Disorders ... Myelodysplastic Disorder ... - Abnormal morphology ... Pelger-Huet, Macrocytic anemia ... bcr-able (+) ↑ WBC
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
• Symptoms of anemia ... anemia • Cold ... Blood smear - RBC ... red blood cells (RBCs ... #anemia #hematology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
result in severe anemia ... schistocytes, nucleated RBCs ... anemia Indirect ... from ischemia WBC ... ThromboticThrombocytopenicPurpura #Diagnosis #Workup
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
of macrocytic anemia ... (RBC = red blood ... Hemorrhage or hemolysis ... of the initial work-up ... Homocysteine #Algorithm #Workup
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders ... Diagnosis and Workup ... changes), high MCV anemia ... primary hematologic disorder ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup