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Sickle cell anemia and Howell Jolly bodies (nuclear remnants).

 - Dr. Abubaker Elshaikh
@ElshaikhMD

#SickleCell #HowellJolly #Body #Bodies
Sickle cell anemia ... Bodies #Pathology #Hematology ... #Smear #Clinical
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Peripheral Blood Smear ... Peripheral #Blood #Smear ... #Analysis #hematology ... interpretation #clinical ... #anemia
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolytic Anemias ... Algorithm Signs of anemia ... Abnormal peripheral smear ... #Hemolytic #Anemias ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hematology
Laboratory Testing in Hemolytic Anemia

Intravascular vs Extravascular Hemolysis
Reticulocytes
Unconjugated bilirubin
LDH
Peripheral smear
Haptoglobin
Urine hemosiderin
Urine hemoglobin
Carboxyhemoglobin

#Hemolytic #Anemia #Laboratory #Testing #workup
Testing in Hemolytic Anemia ... LDH Peripheral smear ... #Hemolytic #Anemia ... workup #diagnosis #hematology
Lower Extremity Venous Thrombosis - Management and Anatomy

Deep - Superficial - Active Bleeding

#LowerExtremity #Veins #Venous #Thrombosis
Extremity Venous Thrombosis ... Veins #Venous #Thrombosis ... Superficial #Deep #VTE #DVT ... #Hematology #Management
Upper Extremity Venous Thrombosis - Management and Anatomy

Deep - Superficial - Catheter Associated

#UpperExtremity #Veins #Venous #Thrombosis
Extremity Venous Thrombosis ... Veins #Venous #Thrombosis ... Superficial #Deep #VTE #DVT ... #Hematology #Management
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) Pathophysiology - Warm vs Cold AIHA
Warm AIHA:
 - 70%; IgG mediated
 -
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ... or negative - Smear ... C3 positive - Smear ... Autoimmune #Hemolytic #Anemia ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis #hematology
Leukoerythroblastosis and myelophthisic anemia can be associated with any marrow-replacing process. In this case, the likely
myelophthisic anemia ... Leukoerythroblastosis #Hematology ... #Pathology #Smear ... #Microscopy #Clinical
Causes of Arterial and Venous Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STRUCTURAL:
 - PFO: paradoxical emboli
 - Popliteal
Arterial and Venous Thrombosis ... compression and DVT ... TTP - Arterial thrombosis ... APLS:PLT ↓ HEMATOLOGIC ... Diagnosis #clots #hematology
Treatment Algorithm for First Time DVT
 • Provoked
 • Unprovoked
 • Active Malignancy

By Carlin Rooke, MD.

#DVT
for First Time DVT ... #DVT #Treatment ... Algorithm #management #hematology ... #VTE #thrombosis