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Codocytes (Target cells) - Two target cells are seen in the left photo and one in
seen in the left photo ... present in the left photo ... are a Howell-Jolly ... with hemolytic anemias ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
In the right photo ... seen in hemolytic anemias ... microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... is mechanical trauma ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
(<72 hours) - Differential ... Diagnostic Algorithm ... • Sickle cell anemia ... Musculoskeletal • Trauma ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Howell-Jolly Body - On these Wright-stained peripheral blood smears the small dark spheres within red cells
poikilocyte in the left photo ... cells in the right photo ... in sickle cell anemia ... . pernicious anemia ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear
Sickle cells
These photos show sickle cells on peripheral blood smears. In the left photo target cells
target cells are ... trait do very well ... no significant anemia ... sickle unless they are ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
Diagnostic Framework ... • Mechanical Trauma ... lactam antibiotics are ... Extravascular #Causes #differential ... #anemia
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
- Mnemonic and Differential ... inferior vena cave ... viscus) T - Trauma ... D - Distended bowel ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
Secondary Causes of Hypothermia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definition:
- Core temp < 35°C

Infectious:
 - Sepsis

Neuromuscular Disease:
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Hypothermia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Definition: - Core ... Carcinomatosis - Uremia ... - Multi-system trauma
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

Surgical:
 - Acute appendicitis 
 - Intestinal obstruction including intussusception 
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Pancreatitis - Trauma ... - Inflammatory bowel ... Acute porphyria (rare ... Pediatrics #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
Systemic Causes - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Small/Large Bowel ... Diabetes/ DKA • Uremia ... Meningitis • Head Trauma