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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
maturation of red cell precursors ... #Path #Peds #BloodSmear ... #Blood #Smear #
Stomatocyte - The appearance of stomatocytes with their oval or rectangular central pallor has been compared
seen in liver disease ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear ... #Blood #Smear #
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Approach to Anemia - Differential ... Normochromic RBCs on Smear ... Anemia of Chronic Disease ... Spherocytes on Smear ... Classification #Approach #Differential
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... , Drugs, Liver Disease ... Electrolytes: Wilson's disease ... Peripheral Blood Smear ... #Hemolysis #Differential
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
encoding AVP-NPII precursor ... granulomatous diseases ... Primary renal disease ... ), Sickle cell disease ... Nephrology #Diagnosis #Differential
Sickle cells
These photos show sickle cells on peripheral blood smears. In the left photo target cells
peripheral blood smears ... to sickle cell disease ... thalassemia, and HbSC disease ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear ... #Blood #Smear #
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... Peripheral blood smear ... malignancy, autoimmune disease ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Differential
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... peripheral blood smear ... PT, aPTT(liver disease ... bypass), LFT (liver disease ... dysplasia on the smear
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
 •
Volume (MCV) - Differential ... Normal Blood Smear ... • Pancreatic Disease ... • Liver Disease ... #elevatedMCV #Differential