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Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Associated Diseases Acanthocyte ... Morphologies #Key #Atlas #Microscopy ... #Pathology #Hematology ... #Diagnosis #Dyspmorphic
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Severe burns • Acanthocytes ... Morphology #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Spurr Cell RBC (Acanthocyte ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #microscopy
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
- Differential Diagnosis ... elliptocytes or acanthocytes ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #workup #hematology
Vasculitis Involving the Skin - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary: 50% Cutaneous Vasculitis: Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis
Secondary: CTD: SLE, RA
- Differential Diagnosis ... Associated: - Microscopic ... Vasculitis #skin #dermatology ... #rheumatology # ... differential #diagnosis
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
and laboratory diagnosis ... hemolytic #anemia #Hematology ... Pathology #Smear #Microscopy
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
A group of necrotizing, small-vessel vasculitis without immune complex deposition. Complement levels are normal due
polyangiitis (GPA), microscopic ... involvement - PR3>MPO Microscopic ... PANCA #MPO #PR3 #Diagnosis ... #Rheumatology
ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
There are many definitions, but most come down to the presence of granulomas (pathologically or
inflammation: • Microscopic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #rheumatology
Morphologic Findings in Red Blood Cells
Basophilic stippling - Small blue dots in red cells, due to
pointed tips Acanthocytes ... #Morphologic #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
Microscopic polyangiitis ... Associations #diseases #diagnosis ... #table #rheumatology