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Starry sky

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Burkitts lymphoma

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2
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Tear drop poikilcytes

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Myelofibrosis

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3
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Schistocytes

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Intravasc haemolysis

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4
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Hypersegmented neutrophils

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Megaloblastic anaemia (b12, folate)

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5
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Pencil poikilocytes

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Iron def anaemia

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6
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Dimorphic film

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Iron + B12/folate deficiency

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7
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Howel-Jolly bodies

basophilic purple spot on oesinophilic pink RBC

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Hyposplenism

eg Thalasaemia, sickle cell, post-splenectomy

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8
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++++Spheroytes

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Hered spherocytosis

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9
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Heinz Bodies

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G6PD deficiency

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10
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Sickles RBC

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Sickle cell

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11
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Low HbA

High HbS

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Sickle cell

NO HbA in HbSS homoxygous..

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12
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Low HbA

High HbF

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Thallasaemia

+ HbS = sickle cell

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13
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+Dithionate

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Sickle Solubility Test goes TURBID

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14
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+ Sodium Meta-bi-sulphate

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Mimics deoxygenation

Sickle cell SICKLES

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15
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Hyposplenism

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Target
Howel-Jolly
Pappenheimer
Siderotic granules
Acanthocytes
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16
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Target
Howel-Jolly
Pappenheimer
Siderotic granules
Acanthocytes
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Thalassaemia
Sickle cell
Post-splenectomy

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17
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Burr cells

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Micro (haemolytic uraemic, DIC, malig HTN)
Macroangiopathic haemolysis (mech valves)
18
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Helmit cells

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Micro (haemolytic uraemic, DIC, malig HTN)
Macroangiopathic haemolysis (mech valves)
19
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Triangle cells

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Micro (haemolytic uraemic, DIC, malig HTN)
Macroangiopathic haemolysis (mech valves)
20
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Ham’s acid lysis

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Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria

21
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Intermittent dark haematouria

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Paroxysmal nocturnal haemaglobinuria

22
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Infection, pancytopenia + mouth ulcers

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Aplastic anaemia

23
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Terminal ilium

24
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RLB12 + IMB12 = increased RLB12 in urine

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RLB12 + IMB12 = increased RLB12 in urine

DIETARY

25
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RLB12 + IF = increased RLB12 in urine

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Pernicious anaemia!

ABs to parietal ells which produce IF

26
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RLB12 + ABx = increased RLB12 in urine

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Bacterial overgrowth!

27
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RLB12 + Pancreatic enzymes = increased RLB12 in urine

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Pancreatic insufficiency

28
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Jejunum

29
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Correct B12 or folate first? Why?

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B12 > folate

Fulminant Neuroloical Deficit

30
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Low serum iron
Low transferrin sat
Low TIBC
High ferritin

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Anaemia of chronic disease

31
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Low serum iron
Low transferrin sat
Low ferritin
High TIBC

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Iron def anaemia

32
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Frontal bossing

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Bmajor thallaemia

33
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Hair on end skull

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Bmajor thalaesmia

34
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Avasc necrosis of femoral head

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Sickle cell

35
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Anisocytes + Micro

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Sickle cell

Iron def

36
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Parovirus B19

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Sickle Aplastic crisis

temp BM failure, reticulocytopenia/ cytosis

37
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Sickle cell Acute HB drop

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Haemolytic crisis

38
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Sickle cell sudden spleen enlargement

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Splenic sequestration vaso-occlusive crisis

39
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Sicle cell sudden bone pain

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Bony crisis

40
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Splenetomy leaves you prone to..?

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Encapsulated: meningococcal, pneumococcal

41
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Fragile smudge cells

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