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Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
#RedBloodCell #Morphology ... Morphologies #Key #Atlas ... #Microscopy #Pathology ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology ... Atlas • Microcytic ... spherocytosis, Hemolytic ... #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #differential #hematology
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 ... #anemia #Hematology ... Pathology #Smear #Microscopy
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
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
- Differential Diagnosis ... Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ... Serum Sickness Hemolytic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
- Differential Diagnosis ... other reproducible morphologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #workup ... #hematology #testing
Anemia Diagnostic Algorithm

Mean corpuscular (cell) volume (MCV): Average RBC size. Under 80 = microcytic. Between 80-95
Anemia Diagnostic ... acute blood loss, hemolysis ... of substrate (e.g ... Anemia #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Hematology
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... polarized light microscopy ... Systemic lupus erythematosus ... #diagnosis #testing ... #Rheumatology
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Labs/Diagnosis: ... vasculitis - GPA, EGPA, microscopic ... tissue disorder (e.g ... systemic lupus erythematosus ... classification #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... ischemia • Skin: Erythematous ... (PR3-ANCA)): Microscopic ... infiltrates/cavities, hemoptysis ... #Rheumatology