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Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
non-specific red cell ... polychromatophilic cells ... arrow) Peripheral smear ... anemia #Hematology #Pathology ... #Smear #Microscopy
Prolymphocytes

In our case, the patient has T-prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) not Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).  🔬Tumor
🔬Tumor cells are ... size lymphoid cells ... Prolymphocytes #Smear ... #Peripheral #Pathology ... #Microscopy #Clinical
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Peripheral Smear ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... abnormal under a microscope ... Peripheral blood smear ... marrow studies Treatment
Pity this Giant Pronormoblast from an elderly pt w pure red cell aplasia. In the proper
pt w pure red cell ... context, these are ... Aplasia #Parvovirus #Pathology ... #Smear #Microscopy
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Penicillium marneffei Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Penicilliosis (Primary
CD4 count <100 cells ... CD4 count >100 cells ... decreases to <100 cells ... #Prevention #Treatment ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS
Neoplastic plasma cells with nucleoli (left image) and intranuclear Dutcher body (right image).

Dutcher bodies are round,
Neoplastic plasma cells ... Dutcher bodies are ... #Intranuclear #Pathology ... #Clinical #Smear ... #Microscopy #PlasmaCells
IDSA Recommendations for Prevention and Treatment of Pneumocystis Pneumonia (PCP) in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
IDSA Recommendations ... CD4 count <200 cells ... >200 but <250 cells ... /mm3 to ≥200 cells ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS
Grouped Pustules on an Erythematous Base - On physical examination, grouped, coalescing pustules that had scalloped
seen on the left arm ... stain (Tzanck smear ... multinucleated giant cells ... Clinical #Derm #Pathology ... #Tzsanck #Smear
Amiodarone induced thyroid changes

Histopath: Remarkably enlarged follicles, distended with colloid, without 
scalloping, and lined by flattened
flattened follicular cells ... change, Follicular cells ... respond to initial treatment ... thyrotoxicosis #AIT #Pathology ... #Clinical #Microscopy
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Managing Microsporidiosis in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Chronic Microsporidiosis:
 • Because chronic microsporidiosis occurs
IDSA Recommendations ... CD4 count >100 cells ... patients with low CD4 cell ... Microsporidiosis #IDSA ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS