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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 ... , thalassemia, and ... some hemolytic anemias
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain - Differential ... • Sickle Cell Anemia ... Disruption • Trauma ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Differential #
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 ... uremic syndromes, and
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 ... body and a monocyte ... with hemolytic anemias
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
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Iron deficiency anemia ... endocarditis • Trauma ... Mellitus Half-and-Half ... renal failure • Uremia ... #dermatology #Differential
Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Subtrochanteric region spans 5 cm distally from the
: Pathogenesis and ... trochanter • Major traumas ... Causes: • Major trauma ... Femur #Fractures #msk ... orthopedics #diagnosis #differential
Clinical image showing neck seat belt sign (diagonal abrasions are present along the course of the
diagonal abrasions are ... seat belt sign are ... pseudoaneurysm, and ... #EM #Clinical #Trauma ... emergency #Neck #Photo
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
Dizziness - Central and ... Peripheral Causes - Differential ... Cerebellar abscess • Trauma ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Peripheral #Causes #Differential
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Elevated Troponin Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Shock, Hypoxemia, Anemia ... Toxins, Contusion/Trauma ... Elevated #Troponin #Differential