170 results
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Microangiopathic hemolytic ... Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic ... Bite cells: G6PD deficiency ... interpretation #clinical
Regression of Clubbing after Treatment of Lung Cancer #Clinical #PhysicalExam #Radiology #Clubbing #Regression #LungCancer #CT #NEJM
Clubbing after Treatment ... of Lung Cancer #Clinical ... #PhysicalExam #Radiology ... LungCancer #CT #NEJM
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
/diagnosis and treatment ... follow‐up of iron deficiency ... saturation #Iron #Deficiency ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Indications #Treatment
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Iron Deficiency ... Diagnosis and Treatment ... Ill HF with iron deficiency ... management #algorithm #cardiology ... #treatment #guidelines
Plain radiography of the abdomen revealed calcification of both adrenal glands. A homozygous mutation in LIPA
lysosomal acid lipase deficiency ... triglycerides, a deficiency ... #clincial #peds ... calcifications #infant #NEJM ... #Wolmans #radiology
Clinically Important Vitamins and Vitamin Deficiency States
Fat-soluble Vitamins: 
 • Vitamin A - Xerophthalmia, night blindness,
Clinically Important ... Vitamins and Vitamin Deficiency ... • Vitamin E - Haemolytic ... #Vitamins #Deficiency
Krabbe Disease 

Check out this interesting case of Krabbe disease, a rare genetic leukodystrophy. Diagnosis was
testing and expedite treatment ... with clinical trials ... leukodystrophy w/ deficiency ... Diagnosis #MRI #Clinical ... #Radiology
Spur-Cell Anemia- A 31-year-old man with a history of cirrhosis, recurrent hepatic encephalopathy, and anemia presented
anemia, a form of hemolytic ... inflexible and prone to hemolysis ... #NEJM #clinical
Hyperkalemia after Missed Hemodialysis - Initial electrocardiogram showed peaked T waves and a prolonged QT segment
segment (Panel A) #Clinical ... #Cardiology #EM ... Hyperkalemia #PeakedT #NEJM
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Iron Deficiency ... functional ID) Treatment ... alissa_shega #iron #deficiency ... diagnosis #management #cardiology