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Babesia spp. on Peripheral Blood Smear Microscopy
 - Multiple small parasites per RBC
 - "maltese cross"
Babesia spp. on Peripheral ... Blood Smear Microscopy ... parasites per RBC ... richdavisphd #Babesia #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology
Peripheral blood eosinophils, Phase contrast microscopy, time lapse, 100x |Olympus CH30|

Carlos Martínez Figueroa @CarlosMartnezF7

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

Carlos Martínez Figueroa @CarlosMartnezF7

#neutrophil #Peripheral #blood
Peripheral blood ... phase contrast microscopy ... #neutrophil #Peripheral ... #blood #smear #clinical ... #microscopy #hematology
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential ... Reticulocytes • Abnormal peripheral ... • Extrinsic RBC ... Hemolytic #Anemias #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Peripheral Blood ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Peripheral ... Smear #Analysis #hematology ... #microscopy #interpretation ... #clinical #anemia
A normal peripheral blood smear indicates the appropriate appearance of red blood cells, with a zone
A normal peripheral ... the size of the RBC ... #Clinical #Path ... #Microscopy #PeripheralBloodSmear
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
Pancytopenia - Differential ... Initial Workup: CBC ... BMP, uric acid, peripheral ... #Pancytopenia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
multiples per RBC ... #peripheral #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology
Plasmodium Falciparum Gametocytes on Blood Smear.

Banana-shaped gametocytes are only seen in Plasmodium falciparum but rare in
#peripheral #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... 2) External (RBC ... Dehydrogenase ↑ - Peripheral ... #Hemolysis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #hematology