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Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Pathologic Red Blood ... #RedBloodCell #Morphology ... Morphologies #Key #Atlas ... #Microscopy #Pathology ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
) Morphology Microcytic ... Chemotherapy (e.g ... #Morphology #differential ... #diagnosis #hematology ... #microscopy #atlas
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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1) DIAGNOSE AIHA ... ↑ LDH • Anti-RBC ... screening 3) TREAT AIHA ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
and laboratory diagnosis ... , not a morphologic ... count, D-dimer, egg ... #Hematology #Pathology ... #Smear #Microscopy
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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AIH-PBC Overlap ... , AIH diagnosis ... regarding need for treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Hepatology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
5) Symptoms of anemia ... cytopenias (ITP, AIHA ... AIHA, PRCA) • Treatment ... Leukemia #oncology #hematology ... #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
: • CBC - Leukocytosis ... , anemia • Sputum ... lat decubitus - air ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... #treatment #diagnosis
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
• No CRAB - no anemia ... • CBC + diff • ... IFE, FLC assay Pathology ... Bone marrow Treatment ... #Workup #Hematology