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Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
/ Normochromic RBCs ... on Smear • Chronic ... TIBC, Hypochromic RBCs ... Decreased RBC ... Spherocytes on Smear
Comparison of basophils and mast cells (in bone marrow).

#Basophils #MastCells #Pathology #Marrow #Smear #Microscopy #Comparison #Table
Basophils #MastCells #Pathology ... #Marrow #Smear ... Microscopy #Comparison #Table
Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Pathologic Red Blood ... Cell (RBC) Morphologies ... cell, Other RBC ... Howell-Jolly bodies #RBC ... Atlas #Microscopy #Pathology
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
Falciparum Blood Smear ... parasitemia - normocytic RBCs ... multiples per RBC ... rare in blood smears ... Falciparum #Blood #Smear
Plasmodium - Identification Algorithm
 • P. falciparum: RINGS AND GAMETOCYTES PREDOMINATE, Small delicate rings, <1/3 size
rings, <1/3 size RBC ... Multiple rings/RBC ... rings, ≤ 1/3 size RBC ... Identification #Algorithm #pathology ... #smear #microscopy
Beautiful acanthocytes/spur cells in a patient with McLeod Syndrome. X-linked disorder characterized by reduced expression of
expression of Kell RBC ... McLeod #Syndrome #Smear ... #Pathology #Microscopy
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
red blood cells (RBCs ... serum due to the RBCs ... #Path #Blood #Smear ... #Microscopy #RBC
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
red blood cells (RBCs ... serum due to the RBCs ... #Path #Blood #Smear ... #Microscopy #RBC
P. falciparum ring forms on a thin smear

 - Dr. Christina Dean
@deanchr3

#Plasmodium #falciparum #Rings #Smear #Hematology
forms on a thin smear ... falciparum #Rings #Smear ... Microscopy #Clinical #Pathology
Red Blood Cell Morphology Atlas

Size variation, Hemoglobin distribution,  
Hypochromia,  
Shape variation,  
Inclusions, 
Red
#Path #Blood #Smear ... #RBC #Morphology