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Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
fragmented red blood ... one of the abnormal ... In the right photo ... seen in hemolytic anemias ... is mechanical trauma
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... Defects: Sickle cell anemia ... Haptoglobin ↓ - Lactate ... - Peripheral Blood ... Smear ↑ abnormal
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Elevated Lactate ... Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential ... upon damage • Normal ... deficiency of red blood ... Demand ischemia • Trauma
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 ... months of life, the abnormal ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... referral to secondary care ... referral to secondary care ... normalised ratio; LDH, lactate ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
number and appears abnormal ... abnormal ... low and appear abnormal ... cells might look abnormal ... count with differential
Metabolic Acidosis with Anion Gap - KILU Mnemonic

K - Ketoacidosis
	• DKA
		- With normal glucose, ask if
DKA - With normal ... alkalosis}, APAP (rare ... that results in lactate ... linezolid U - Uremia ... Acidosis #diagnosis #differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Base Disorders - Blood ... Interpretation Steps for Blood ... Differentials? ... ) D D-lactate ... Renal failure (uremia
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... hyperlactatemia are ... removal from the blood ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Band neutrophils are ... of peripheral blood ... ) Differential ... cultures, including blood ... #differential #