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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 ... • Peptic ulcer disease ... • Metabolic disease ... • Sickle cell anemia ... Musculoskeletal • Trauma
Sickle cells
These photos show sickle cells on peripheral blood smears. In the left photo target cells
to sickle cell disease ... trait do very well ... no significant anemia ... thalassemia, and HbSC disease ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear
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
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
• Mechanical Trauma ... Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... lactam antibiotics are ... Extravascular #Causes #differential ... diagnosis #hematology #anemia
Pediatric Causes of Abdominal Pain

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

Definition:
- Core temp < 35°C

Infectious:
 - Sepsis

Neuromuscular Disease:
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Hypothermia - Differential ... Definition: - Core ... Neuromuscular Disease ... Carcinomatosis - Uremia ... - Multi-system trauma
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pregnancy • Well-conditioned ... iron deficiency anemia ... Chronic pulmonary diseases ... coronary heart disease ... Blunt Abdominal Trauma