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Red Blood Cell Morphology Atlas

Size variation, Hemoglobin distribution,  
Hypochromia,  
Shape variation,  
Inclusions, 
Red
Red Blood Cell Morphology ... Atlas Size variation ... #Path #Blood #Smear ... #RBC #Morphology ... #Atlas
Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Red Blood Cell (RBC ... cell, Other RBC ... Howell-Jolly bodies #RBC ... #RedBloodCell #Morphology ... Morphologies #Key #Atlas
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Red Blood Cell (RBC ... ) Morphology Atlas ... coagulopathy (DIC) #RBC ... #Morphology #Atlas
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Red Blood Cell (RBC ... ) Morphology Microcytic ... Chemotherapy (e.g ... #Morphology #differential ... hematology #microscopy #atlas
Plasmodium vivax on peripheral smear
A college student presents w/ headache, fever, chills. Returned 2 days ago
on peripheral smear ... Diagnostic morphologic ... enlarged infected rbc ... patient Infected RBCs ... (stippling), a morphologic
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
diagnosis, not a morphologic ... arrow) Peripheral smear ... count, D-dimer, egg ... Hematology #Pathology #Smear
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Normal Blood Smear ... Neutrophils - Low RBC ... Increased Requirement (e.g ... Pernicious Anemia RBCs
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
decreased PLT count: CBC ... peripheral blood smear ... function test, ANA (e.g ... disease), HBsAg/anti-HBc ... dysplasia on the smear
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
• History of BCG ... immunocompromised (e.g ... ACTIVE TB AFB smear ... of a NAAT on a smear-positive ... diagnostic accuracy Extrapulmonary
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
Investigations: • CBC ... saliva sample (e.g ... chest film; blood-smear ... possibly PCR testing (e.g