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Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell ( ... RBC) Morphology ... #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #differential # ... hematology
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
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Eosinophil Disorders ... eosinophilia (common ... , skin or esophageal ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #diagnosis #hematology
Primary Dermatological Lesions
Primary lesions are physical changes in the skin considered to be caused directly by
They are most commonly ... a generalized disorder ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Nomenclature #Atlas ... #Key #Basics
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
Common Dermatological ... Distribution and Morphology ... ; pruritis #dermatology ... #rash #differential ... #common #distribution
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
3rd Decade Skin ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Seizures • Strokes Skin ... vein thrombosis Hematologic ... Kidney disease common
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... just beneath the skin ... Most common cytopenia ... blood count with differential ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
definition: Most common ... Sedimentation rate (ESR or sed ... very remarkable w/differential ... required due to skip ... treatment once you commit
PALM RASHES 
Common features and patterns:
1.	Color:
o	Red or erythematous: Common in inflammatory or allergic reactions.
o	Purple or purpuric:
suggest vascular or hematologic ... depigmentation disorders ... occur in chronic skin ... after infections (e.g ... 6 Causes and Key