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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 ... , thalassemia, and ... some hemolytic anemias ... #Clinical #Path
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
In the right photo ... is mechanical trauma ... Clinical conditions ... uremic syndromes, and ... #Clinical #Path
Codocytes (Target cells) - Two target cells are seen in the left photo and one in
seen in the left photo ... and one in the ... present in the left photo ... with hemolytic anemias ... #Clinical #Path
Clinical image showing neck seat belt sign (diagonal abrasions are present along the course of the
Clinical image showing ... seat belt sign are ... pseudoaneurysm, and ... #EM #Clinical #Trauma ... emergency #Neck #Photo
Diagnostic Framework for Hemolysis - Intravascular vs Extravascular Causes
Intravascular Hemolysis:
 • Mechanical Trauma (Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia):
• Mechanical Trauma ... Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... lactam antibiotics are ... disease, Copper and ... Extravascular #Causes #differential
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... forms of shock are ... patients with trauma ... shock is often clinically ... CriticalCare #Shock #Differential
Sickle cells
These photos show sickle cells on peripheral blood smears. In the left photo target cells
target cells are ... trait do very well clinically ... anemia. ... sickle unless they are ... #Clinical #Path
Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichiosis Infection

Landscaper w/ painless nodular rash of arm present for months wax and wane; diagnosis?
Lymphocutaneous
for months wax and ... sporotrichiosis minor trauma ... biopsy preferred Differential ... Sporotrichiosis #Infection #clinical ... #photo #hand
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... neutrophils are ... Neutrophil (Normal) Differential ... likelihood of negative clinical ... #differential #
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... bleeding out (trauma ... ) bleeding in (trauma ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification