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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),
RBC) Morphology ... Unstable hemoglobin disorders ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology #microscopy ... #atlas #nomenclature
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Algorithm Acute ... Sudan Black, Auer rod ... - Abnormal morphology ... #hematology #Markers ... #Algorithm
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 ... hemolytic #anemia #Hematology ... #Pathology #Smear
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... Testing Algorithm ... evaluation or workup ... signs or symptoms (eg ... #diagnosis #hematology
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... Red cell distribution ... (BM) ablative disorders ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Hematology #Microcytic
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
Nail Disorders secondary ... halt nail growth (e.g ... Systemic #Secondary #dermatology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Algorithm • Sickle ... other reproducible morphologic ... Consider RBC membrane disorder ... #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pinpoint ... Vasculitis - Collagen disorders ... Petechiae Red ... deficiency Work
Primary Dermatological Lesions
Primary lesions are physical changes in the skin considered to be caused directly by
a generalized disorder ... nettle sting #Diagnosis ... #Dermatology #Skin ... #Terminology #Nomenclature ... #Atlas #Key #Basics