Haem: Interpreting Blood Films Flashcards

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Hypochromia

A

IDA, thalassaemia

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Hyperchromia

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Megaloblastic anaemia, hereditary spherocytosis

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3
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Ansiochromia

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Sideroblastic anaemia, iron treatment for IDA, hypochromic anaemia following treatment

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4
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Polychromoatophilia

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Reticulocytosis, haemolytic, acute blood loss

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5
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Microcytosis

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IDA, thalassaemia, ACD, sideroblastic anaemia

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6
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Macrocytosis

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Megaloblastic anaemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, alcoholism, liver disease

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7
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Eliptocytes

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Hereditary eplitocytosis, IDA, myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia, megaloblastic anaemia, SCA

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Spherocytes

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Hereditary spherocytosis, AIHA, direct physical injury

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Codocytes/Target Cells

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Thalassaemia, chronic liver disease, IDA, haemoglobinopathies, post-splenectomy

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10
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Schistocytes

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Thalassaemia, megaloblastic anaemia, MAHA

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Acanthocyte

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Abetalipidproteinaemia, liver disease, membrane abnormalities, splenectomy

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Echinocytes/Burr Cells

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Artefact, uraemia, GI bleeding, stomach carcinoma

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Keratocytes

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Mechanical damage, Heinz body removal

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14
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Stomatocytes

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Hereditary stomatocytosis, alcohol abuse, liver disease, myelodysplastic syndrome

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15
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Tear-drop Cells

A

Myelofibrosis, thalassaemia, haemoglobinopathies

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16
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Basophilic Stippling

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Lead poisoning, megaloblastic anaemia, thalassaemia, liver disease, myelodysplasia

17
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Howell-Jolly Bodies

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Post-splenectomy, megaloblastic anaemia, haemolytic anaemia, abnormal erythropoesis

18
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Heinz Bodies

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Post-splenectomy, G6PD deficiency, glutathione synthase deficiency, drugs, chronic liver disease

19
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Rouleaux

A

Paraproteinaemia, myeloma, chronic inflammation

20
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Reticulocytes

A

Haemolytic anaemia

21
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Right Shift

A

Megaloblastic anaemia, uraemia, liver disease

22
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Left shift

A

Acute infection

23
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Pelger-Heüt Cells

A

Congenital lain B receptor mutation, myelogenous leukaemia, myelodysplastic syndromes

24
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Hypersegmented Neutrophils

A

Megaloblastic anaemia, uraemia, IDA