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Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
Falciparum Blood Smear ... reticulocytes) - thin trophozoites ... P. falciparum causes ... human malaria cases ... peripheral #clinical #microscopy
Prolymphocytes

In our case, the patient has T-prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) not Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).  🔬Tumor
Prolymphocytes In our case ... T-prolymphocytic leukemia ... Acute Myeloid Leukemia ... Prolymphocytes #Smear ... Peripheral #Pathology #Microscopy
Acute promyelocytic leukemia (blood). Typical morphologic features are bilobed ("butterfly") nuclei with dispersed chromatin, subtle to
promyelocytic leukemia ... features in most cases ... promyelocytic #leukemia ... APML #Pathology #Hematology ... #Clinical #Smear
Hypersegmented neutrophil in a case of acute myeloid leukemia.

Dysplastic neutrophils are typically hypolobated but can be
neutrophil in a case ... acute myeloid leukemia ... AML #Clinical #Hematology ... #Pathology #Smear
Leukoerythroblastosis and myelophthisic anemia can be associated with any marrow-replacing process. In this case, the likely
In this case, the ... Leukoerythroblastosis #Hematology ... #Pathology #Smear ... #Microscopy #Clinical
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
Leukemias Overview ... peripheral blood smear ... -> AML: Blast crises ... • Peripheral smear ... #Hematology #Oncology
Capnocytophaga spp on Culture and Blood Smear
Associated w/ dog/human oral flora, can cause bacteremia in immunocompromised
Culture and Blood Smear ... oral flora, can cause ... blood culture of leukemia ... Culture #Blood #Smear ... #clinical #microscopy
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Peripheral Smear ... Out Secondary Causes ... Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... • Hairy Cell Leukemia ... Peripheral blood smear
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
promyelocytic leukemia ... • Peripheral smear ... Treat primary cause ... Coagulation #diagnosis #causes ... treatment #management #hematology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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PR3-ANCA): • Microscopic ... tract, and often causes ... Kidneys -> glomerulonephritis ... Dx: GPA, EGPA, microscopic ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology