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Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
Dacrocytes (tear ... may be long or short ... each of the above photos ... some hemolytic anemias ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood
Spur-Cell Anemia- A 31-year-old man with a history of cirrhosis, recurrent hepatic encephalopathy, and anemia presented
- A 31-year-old ... ..A peripheral-blood ... resolve despite blood ... #NEJM #clinical ... #peripheral #blood
Halo Sign in Basal Skull Fracture

Halo of lighter liquid around blood spot on the cloth indicates
liquid around blood ... spot on the cloth ... leaking from the ear ... Trauma #Clinical #Photo
Sickle cells
These photos show sickle cells on peripheral blood smears. In the left photo target cells
on peripheral blood ... In the left photo ... no significant anemia ... e.g. there were reports ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood
Age Related Macular Degeneration: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Photoreceptor atrophy 
-> Extracellular debris (drusen) from RPE atrophy/metabolism
membrane reduces blood ... > New abnormal blood ... RPE -> Loss of photo ... - Faded/blind spots ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology
VEXAS (Vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, Autoinflammatory, Somatic) Syndrome
Clinical Syndrome:
 • Common Clinical Features: alveolitis, ear and
Features: alveolitis, ear ... Abnormalities: macrocytic anemia ... including peripheral blood ... myeloid cells NEJM
Reversible Loss of Vision in Malignant Hypertension - Fundus examination revealed bilateral disk edema (Panel A,
and cotton-wool spots ... treatment, his blood ... #Clinical #Ophthalmology ... SplinterHemorrhages #NEJM
Bitot's Spots- A 4-year-old boy was brought by his father to the ophthalmology clinic with a
Bitot's Spots- A ... father to the ophthalmology ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #ophth #bitot ... #spots #Corynebacterium
Cotton Wool Spots- "In otherwise healthy patients, the observance of a cotton wool spot (CWS) is
Cotton Wool Spots ... history, diastolic blood ... and an elevated blood ... #retina #Ophthalmology ... #photo #hypertensive
Koilonychia in Iron-Deficiency Anemia- A 54-year-old woman presented to the primary care clinic with fatigue and
Iron-Deficiency Anemia ... - A 54-year-old ... fatigue and a 7-year ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #koilonychia