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Phase 3B Haematology > Haematology: pathognomonic findings > Flashcards

Haematology: pathognomonic findings Flashcards

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Howell-Jolly bodies

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Any cause of asplenism/ splenic dysfunction:

  • Splenectomy
  • Splenic infiltration (eg leukaemia)
  • Splenic infarction/ sequestration (eg SCD)
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Pappenheimer bodies

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Myelodysplastic syndrome

also SCD, sideroblastic anaemia, haemolytic anaemia

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Heinz bodies

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G6PD

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Smudge cells

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CLL

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Auer rods

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AML (also have blast cells)

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Teardrop shaped erythrocytes on blood film and a dry tap (unable to obtain bone marrow aspirate)

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Myelofibrosis - will have bone marrow failure (pancytopenia)

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Hypersegmented neutrophils

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Megaloblastic anaemias: B12 / folate deficiency

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Phase 3B Haematology (7 decks)

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