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Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
, CLL Acute leukemias ... peripheral blood smear ... Pruritis after hot bath ... • Peripheral smear ... Phosphorus CLL
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
cells can infiltrate ... • Peripheral smear ... : Smudge cells or ... basket cells can ... Leukemia #diagnosis #workup
Schistocytes can assume a shape resembling natural or man-made objects such as arrowheads, fish, collar buttons,
are a teardrop cell ... , 2 blister cells ... , a spur cell (acanthocyte ... #Clinical #Path ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
Red cell autoagglutination ... process whereby red cells ... individual’s red blood cells ... #Clinical #Path ... #Blood #Smear #Microscopy
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
Red cell autoagglutination ... process whereby red cells ... individual’s red blood cells ... #Clinical #Path ... #Blood #Smear #Microscopy
Sickle cells
These photos show sickle cells on peripheral blood smears. In the left photo target cells
Sickle cells These ... peripheral blood smears ... photo, target cells ... #Clinical #Path ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Peripheral blood smear ... History • Bite cells ... DAT (-) → Sickle Cell ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
Algorithm for the ... ordering a peripheral smear ... of the initial work-up ... #Homocysteine #Algorithm ... #Workup #AAFP
Nucleated red blood cells, aka normoblasts or erythroblasts, were released prematurely from the bone marrow in
Nucleated red blood cells ... other nucleated cells ... maturation of red cell ... #Clinical #Path ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... low red blood cell ... Peripheral Smear ... Workup: • Complete ... Peripheral blood smear