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Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
each of the above photos ... Dacrocytes are found ... metaplasia, pernicious anemia ... some hemolytic anemias ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis by Classification ... Hemorrhagic • Trauma ... - Spinal cord trauma ... obstruction to blood
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Reactive: • Anemia ... /blood loss (Fe ... rheumatologic, trauma ... Thrombocytosis #Differential
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Overall Approach to Anemia ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Blood ... #Classification ... #Approach #Differential
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
fragmented red blood ... In the right photo ... seen in hemolytic anemias ... is mechanical trauma ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
the peripheral blood ... including chronic blood ... > 3: • Acute blood ... loss: Trauma, Gl ... #differential #
Codocytes (Target cells) - Two target cells are seen in the left photo and one in
Two target cells are ... seen in the left photo ... present in the left photo ... with hemolytic anemias ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
 -
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential ... • Sickle Cell Anemia ... Disruption • Trauma ... (Hemophilia or Trauma ... compressing the blood
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
Oxygenation - Differential ... Capacity: • Fetal anemia ... • Seizure • Trauma ... : • Maternal anemia ... Decreased Uterine Blood
Sickle cells
These photos show sickle cells on peripheral blood smears. In the left photo target cells
on peripheral blood ... target cells are ... no significant anemia ... sickle unless they are ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood