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Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Pathologic Red Blood ... cell, Other RBC ... Atlas #Microscopy #Pathology ... #Hematology #Diagnosis ... Robbins & Cotran Pathologic
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Viscosity: Low • WBC ... : Variable • WBC ... Viscosity: High • WBC ... membrane histo-anthology ... Interpretation #diagnosis
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Normal: < 1% Clinically ... Differential Diagnosis ... counts may delay diagnosis ... likelihood of negative clinical ... #differential #diagnosis
Diagnostic flowchart for diagnosis of thymoma 

Dr. Laura Brown @lauraebrown

#thymoma #diagnosis #algorithm #pathology #clinical #subtypes
Diagnostic flowchart ... for diagnosis of ... lauraebrown #thymoma #diagnosis ... #algorithm #pathology ... #clinical #subtypes
B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
Clinical
 - Primarily a disease of childhood, 75% <6 yo
 - Increased
Lymphoblastic Lymphoma Clinical ... Traditionally based age, WBC ... Patients with higher WBC ... Lymphoma #hemepath #pathology
Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 • CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 • CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
Cavernous Sinus (CS) Pathology ... #Localization #ophthalmology ... #differential #diagnosis
Beautiful acanthocytes/spur cells in a patient with McLeod Syndrome. X-linked disorder characterized by reduced expression of
expression of Kell RBC ... Syndrome #Smear #Pathology ... #Microscopy #Clinical
Comparison of basophils and mast cells (in bone marrow).

#Basophils #MastCells #Pathology #Marrow #Smear #Microscopy #Comparison #Table
Basophils #MastCells #Pathology ... Comparison #Table #Clinical ... #Diagnosis
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)
Clinical:
 • Sudden, painless, monocular loss of vision 
 • "Blood and
Occlusion (CRVO) Clinical ... Management: • Ophthalmology ... Occlusion #CRVO #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Fundoscopy ... #Ophthalmology
Papilledema vs Normal Optic Disc

Blurred vs sharp optic disc margins

#Papilledema #OpticDisc #Normal #Comparison #Fundoscopy #Ophthalmology #Clinical
Comparison #Fundoscopy #Ophthalmology ... #Clinical #Diagnosis