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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 ... Morphologies #Key #Atlas #Microscopy ... #Pathology #Hematology ... Robbins & Cotran Pathologic
Borrelia recurrentis Infection - Spirochetes were visible (arrows), a finding that suggested louseborne relapsing fever #Clinical
fever #Clinical #Pathology ... Recurrentis #Smear #Microscopy ... #NEJM
Excoriated papules with honey-colored crusting were present on the abdomen, back (Panel A), arms, and legs.
mite under light microscopy ... Clinical #Derm #Pathology ... #Scabies #Microscopy ... #Rash #NEJM
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
Glomerulonephritis (MPGN ... Mesangiocapillary GN ... Sediment (dysmorphic RBC ... , RBC casts, +/- ... immune deposits on EM
Trichodysplasia spinulosa: follicles plugged w/ hyperkeratotic & parakeratotic debris, excessive inner root sheath differentiation towards keratinization.
EM shows intranuclear ... Trichodysplasia #spinulosa #Pathology ... #Microscopy #Dermatology
African Trypanosomiasis - The examination was notable for the two erythematous lesions, each measuring 3 to
Clinical #Derm #Pathology ... #Smear #Microscopy ... TrypanosomaBrucei #NEJM
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
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
Summary of characteristic abnormalities of selected glomerular diseases
Light Microscopy (LM) - Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM) - Electron
diseases Light Microscopy ... (EM) Haematuria ... Post-infectious GN ... • Membranous GN ... diseases #nephrology #pathology
Hobnail variant of PTC: micropapillary architecture, dense eosinophilic cytoplasm, hobnail cells with apical nuclei, and marked
Hobnail variant of PTC ... pleomorphism beyond usual PTC ... LisaRooperMD #Hobnail #PTC ... Thyroid #Carcinoma #Pathology ... #Clinical #Microscopy