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Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
and Associated Diseases ... #RedBloodCell #Morphology ... Morphologies #Key #Atlas ... #Hematology #Diagnosis ... Basis of Disease
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology ... Atlas • Microcytic ... coagulopathy (DIC) #RBC #Morphology ... #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology ... Chemotherapy (e.g ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #microscopy ... #atlas #nomenclature
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
DIC is a clinical ... and laboratory diagnosis ... , not a morphologic ... hemolytic #anemia #Hematology ... #Pathology #Smear
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
- Differential Diagnosis ... other reproducible morphologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... #Causes #Workup ... #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma vs Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Comparison

Hodgkin's Lymphoma:
 • Epidemiology: young adults 20-30, older 50-70
 •
Clinical features ... Differential Diagnosis ... Lymphomas • Other hematologic ... comparison #oncology #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
Causes of Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cervical:
 - Anterior
     • Infection
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Infection (e.g ... • Kikuchi Disease ... Epitrochlear (Always pathologic ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Symptoms of Joint Disease ... Enthesitis: • Site of pathology ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup ... #differential #diagnosis
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis ... Diagnostic Criteria ... test Most Common Clinical ... #Diagnosis #criteria ... #rheumatology