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Here are very large, immature myeloblasts with many nucleoli. A distincitve feature of these blasts is
a linear red "Auer ... of crystallized granules ... #Clinical #Path ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear ... #Microscopy #Auer
A 37-year-old woman initially presented with pancytopenia and found to have leukopenia (2.1 × 103/μL) with
abundant cytoplasmic granules ... peripheral blood smear ... myeloid leukemia (AML ... ) t(8;21), AML with ... #Clinical #Path
Acute promyelocytic leukemia (blood). Typical morphologic features are bilobed ("butterfly") nuclei with dispersed chromatin, subtle to
overt cytoplasmic granules ... , and Auer rods. ... I see all of these ... KyleBradleyMD #Auer ... Hematology #Clinical #Smear
Auer Rods - Bone marrow aspiration revealed 5% blasts and 65% promyelocytes; many promyelocytes had prominent
Auer Rods - Bone ... had prominent Auer ... #Clinical #Path ... #APL #AuerRods # ... #Smear #Microscopy
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
peripheral blood smear ... Pruritis after hot bath ... Age: 50-60 • Auer ... • Peripheral smear ... distinctive primary granules
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acute • Myloid (AML ... , Sudan Black, Auer ... • Lymphoid (ALL ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Elevated PTH (High ... Hypercalcemia Low PTH ... Lymphoma: NHL, CML ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Plasmodium - Identification Algorithm
 • P. falciparum: RINGS AND GAMETOCYTES PREDOMINATE, Small delicate rings, <1/3 size
Identification Algorithm ... • P. malariae: ALL ... schizonts • P. vivax: ALL ... Identification #Algorithm ... #pathology #smear
Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI LOSS - FeMg < 2-2.5% or 24h Urine Mg
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypercalcemia-PTH ... • Cisplatin, Amp ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
DETROIT CARDIOGENIC SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM

INCLUSION CRITERIA
Acute Myocardial Infarction
 Ischemic Symptoms
 EKG and/or biomarker evidence of AMI
SHOCK INITIATIVE ALGORITHM ... biomarker evidence of AMI ... acidosis) ACTIVATE CATH ... TIMI III flow in all ... Cardiogenic #Shock #Algorithm