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The arrows point to blister cells. These cells are thought to be precursors of helmet cells.
thought to be precursors ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear ... #Blood #Smear #
Nucleated red blood cells, aka normoblasts or erythroblasts, were released prematurely from the bone marrow in
Nucleated red blood ... fetus/newborn the causes ... maturation of red cell precursors ... #Path #Peds #BloodSmear ... #Blood #Smear #
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
and bacterial infections ... hours • Viral infections ... • Rickettsiae infections ... Pyogenic/focal infection ... Causes: • Still's
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infection: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis, Abscess, Endocarditis,
Causes of Fever ... Diagnosis • Infection ... carcinoma • Non-infectious ... vasculitis to cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... • Infectious ... • Lyme disease ... • Whipple's disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Infectious causes of eosinophilia

By Dr. Hawra Al-Lawati @hawraallawati via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com]
#ID  #Infectious Diseases  #Infections
#Differential
Infectious causes ... febrilepodcast.com] #ID #Infectious ... Diseases #Infections ... eosinophilia #eosinophil #fever
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
on Peripheral Blood ... Smear 23M Somali ... caused by Borrelia ... Infectious Diseases ... #recurrentis #BloodSmear
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Onset Fever - Differential ... • Sickle Cell disease ... #Fever #Acute ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Stomatocyte - The appearance of stomatocytes with their oval or rectangular central pallor has been compared
seen in liver disease ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear ... #Blood #Smear #
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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• Peripheral blood ... smear + DAT + further ... malignancy, autoimmune disease ... Recent travel/Fevers ... , DAT (-) → Infection