blood films Flashcards

1
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what causes target cells

A

-sickle cell/thalasseamia
-iron deficiency anaemia
-hyposplenism
-liver disease

anything that decreases haemoglobin

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2
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what causes tear drop poikilocytes

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myelofibrosis

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3
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what causes spherocytes

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-hereditary spherocytosis
-autoimmune haemolytic anaemia

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4
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what causes basophilic stippling

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-lead poisoning
-thalassaemia
-sideroblastic anaemia
-myelodysplasia

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5
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howell-jolly bodies

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hyposplenism

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6
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heinz bodies

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-G6PD deficiency
-alpha-thalassaemia

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7
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schistocytes

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-intravascular haemolysis
-mechanical heart valve
-DIC

anything that destroys red blood cells

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8
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schistocytes

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-intravascular haemolysis
-mechanical heart valve
-DIC

anything that destroys red blood cells

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9
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pencil poikilocytes

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iron deficiency anaemia

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10
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target cells

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11
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tear drop poikilocytes

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12
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spherocytes

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13
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basophilic stippling

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14
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hypersegmented neutrophils

A

megaloblastic anaemia

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15
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howell jolly bodies

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16
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heinz bodies

17
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schistocytes

18
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pencil poikilocytes

19
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smudge cells

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chronic lymphocytic leukaemia