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Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Normochromic RBCs on Smear ... • Chronic Bleed ... Spherocytes on Smear ... #Causes #Hematology
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 ... #Hematology #Microscopy
Peripheral blood eosinophils, Phase contrast microscopy, time lapse, 100x |Olympus CH30|

Carlos Martínez Figueroa @CarlosMartnezF7

#eosinophils #Peripheral #blood
Phase contrast microscopy ... Peripheral #blood #smear ... #clinical #microscopy ... #hematology #timelapse
Peripheral blood neutrophil, phase contrast microscopy, time lapse, 100x. Olympus CH30

Carlos Martínez Figueroa @CarlosMartnezF7

#neutrophil #Peripheral #blood
phase contrast microscopy ... Peripheral #blood #smear ... #clinical #microscopy ... #hematology #timelapse
Babesia spp. on Peripheral Blood Smear Microscopy
 - Multiple small parasites per RBC
 - "maltese cross"
Peripheral Blood Smear ... Microscopy - Multiple ... parasites per RBC ... Babesia #clinical #microscopy ... peripheral #blood #smear
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artifact (redo CBC ... Polycythemia Vera • Chronic ... : • Acute or Chronic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Sickle cell anemia and Howell Jolly bodies (nuclear remnants).

 - Dr. Abubaker Elshaikh
@ElshaikhMD

#SickleCell #HowellJolly #Body #Bodies
Bodies #Pathology #Hematology ... #Smear #Clinical ... #Microscopy
Beautiful acanthocytes/spur cells in a patient with McLeod Syndrome. X-linked disorder characterized by reduced expression of
expression of Kell RBC ... associated with chronic ... McLeod #Syndrome #Smear ... #Pathology #Microscopy
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abnormal peripheral smear ... • Extrinsic RBC ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hematology
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
and Management Algorithm ... Initial labs: CBC ... Reticulocytes, smear ... MAHA likely: • Smear ... #hematology