Peripheral Blood Smears Flashcards
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Hereditary spherocytosis
Immune hemolytic anemias (IgG - warm)
2
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Myelophthisic diseases (fibrosis, malignant infiltration)
3
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Uremia from CKD
4
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Liver disease and alcoholism
5
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Abetalipoproteinemia and severe liver disease
6
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Microangiopathic hemolytic anemias (HUS, TTP), and DIC, prosthetic heart valves
7
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Hereditary elliptocytosis
8
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Sickle cell anemia
9
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Thalassemia, sickle cell disease, liver disease
10
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Thalassemia, lead poisoning, sideroblastic anemia
11
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Anything that screws up the spleen (cuz splenic macrophages will eat up those inclusions): splenectomy, sickle cell disease –> autosplenectomy
12
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These are made of iron. Seen in splenectomy, sideroblastic anemia
13
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G6PD deficiency
