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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
Acute promyelocytic leukemia (blood). Typical morphologic features are bilobed ("butterfly") nuclei with dispersed chromatin, subtle to
overt cytoplasmic granules ... , and Auer rods. ... features in most cases ... 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 #Auer ... AcutePromyelocyticLeukemia #Smear
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 ... decreased secondary granules ... #Clinical #Path ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... tubular proteinuria, granular ... casts/RTE; blend ... Nephritis #AIN #Algorithm
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
Treatment algorithm for malignancy-associated hypercalcemia.
Hypercalcemia
 - Renal Failure → Dialysis with low Ca++ bath
Aggressive IV hydration
Treatment algorithm ... with low Ca++ bath ... Calcitonin Refractory Cases ... hypercalcemia #Treatment #algorithm