Hematology
Telemedicine Consultations in Hematologist's Practice
Indications for initial online consultations, telemedicine limitations, and specifics of remote management for hematology patients.
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Algorithm for Differential Diagnosis of Anemia in Children
A flowchart for the differential diagnosis of anemia in pediatrics: evaluating reticulocytes, iron metabolism, myelogram, and erythrocyte morphology.
Hematology
Acanthocytes in Blood Smear with Alcoholic Liver Disease
Erythrocyte morphology in alcoholic liver disease: detection of acanthocytes in peripheral blood smear, structural features, and diagnostic significance.
Hematology
Erythrocyte Agglutination and Spurious MCHC Elevation
Erythrocyte agglutination in cryoglobulinemia: blood smear morphology, spurious MCHC elevation, and artifactual RBC count reduction in CBC.
Hematology
Blister Cells and Pyknocytes: Erythrocyte Morphology
Morphological features of blister cells (pyknocytes) in a blood smear. Causes of appearance in G6PD deficiency, infections, and pyknocytosis.
Hematology
Borrelia recurrentis in Peripheral Blood Smear
Morphology of Borrelia recurrentis in a blood smear. Diagnosis of the relapsing fever pathogen, spirochete transmission, and clinical manifestations.
Hematology
Toxic Granulation and Döhle Bodies in Neutrophils
Morphological signs of reactive neutrophilia: toxic granulation, Döhle bodies, and cytoplasmic vacuolization in a blood smear.
Hematology
Thalassemia vs. Iron Deficiency Anemia: Differential Diagnosis
How to differentiate minor thalassemia from iron deficiency anemia: the role of ferritin, erythrocyte indices MCV and RDW, and hemoglobin electrophoresis in diagnosis.
Hematology
Atypical Mononuclear Cells in Infectious Mononucleosis
Morphological features of atypical mononuclear cells (reactive lymphocytes) in peripheral blood smears in infectious mononucleosis.
Hematology
Toxic Granulation of Neutrophils: Morphology
Morphological features of toxic granulation in neutrophils on a blood smear: granule characteristics, staining, and diagnostic significance in inflammation.
Hematology
Electron Microscopy: Identify the Bone Marrow Cell
A diagnostic challenge in cell morphology: identify the hematopoietic bone marrow cell in this transmission electron micrograph (×13,000).
Hematology
Clinical Case: Lymphopenia and Hypereosinophilia in a Child
A 3-year-old girl with recurrent infections and eczema presents with lymphopenia, hypereosinophilia, and high IgE. A pediatric clinical case study.