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Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Pathologic Red Blood ... Cell (RBC) Morphologies ... #RedBloodCell #Morphology ... Morphologies #Key #Atlas ... #Hematology #Diagnosis
Morphology of Fungal Infections in Tissues
Fungal infections with hyphae or pseudohyphae in tissues:
 • Yeasts with
Morphology of Fungal ... febrilepodcast #Morphology ... #Tissues #pathology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #atlas #infectiousdiseases
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
Morphology and Descriptions of Fungal Infections with Hyphae or Pseudohyphae in Tissues
Yeasts with Pseudohyphae: 
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of Fungal Infections ... fungal #fungi #infections ... #differential #diagnosis ... #septations #pathology ... #atlas
Plasmodium vivax on peripheral smear
A college student presents w/ headache, fever, chills. Returned 2 days ago
Diagnosis? ... Diagnostic morphologic ... enlarged infected rbc ... Indiana University Infectious ... blood #clinical #pathology
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Morphology and Descriptions ... Endemic Fungal Infections ... #pathology #clinical ... #atlas #fungi # ... #differential #diagnosis
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Differential Diagnosis ... counts may delay diagnosis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #CBC #hematology ... #pathophysiology
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
/Mg/Phos - CBC ... Relevant drug levels (e.g ... Additional tox/infectious ... Evidence of infection ... #CriticalCare #Diagnosis
Morphology and Descriptions of Endemic Fungal Infections with Yeasts in Tissues
Broad-based budding yeasts:
 • Description: Broad-based
Endemic Fungal Infections ... fungal #fungi #infections ... #differential #diagnosis ... #morphology #pathology ... #atlas
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile Infection ... (CDI) - Diagnosis ... pain, Fever, ↑WBC ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... #1 nosocomial infection