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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 ... some hemolytic anemias ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear
Codocytes (Target cells) - Two target cells are seen in the left photo and one in
Two target cells are ... seen in the left photo ... present in the left photo ... 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
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
 -
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential ... • Sickle Cell Anemia ... Disruption • Trauma ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Differential #
Sickle cells
These photos show sickle cells on peripheral blood smears. In the left photo target cells
In the left photo ... target cells are ... no significant anemia ... sickle unless they are ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear
Spherocytes - The arrow points to one of many spherocytes in this photo. The cells have
spherocytes in this photo ... and hemolytic anemias ... When spherocytes are ... very small, they are ... 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
Secondary Causes of Hypothermia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definition:
- Core temp < 35°C

Infectious:
 - Sepsis

Neuromuscular Disease:
 -
Hypothermia - Differential ... Definition: - Core ... Carcinomatosis - Uremia ... - Multi-system trauma ... #Hypothermia #Differential
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
Metabolic Acidosis with Anion Gap - KILU Mnemonic

K - Ketoacidosis
	• DKA
		- With normal glucose, ask if
normal glucose, ask ... alkalosis}, APAP (rare ... linezolid U - Uremia ... Acidosis #diagnosis #differential