So we had this lecture on malaria on Thursday, and I decided that we needed a little object lesson to go along with it.
Q. This may be a silly question but…On the topic of anemia and increased RBC destruction, the lecture notes state that the spleen removes unusual shaped RBCs, causing anemia.
I’m super excited about my new study guide, which will be available on Monday. It’s a collection of all of our best Pathology Student stuff on hematopathology and coagulation.
Finally – after jumping through a LOT of hoops, The Complete Hematopathology Guide is now on iBooks.
Systemic lupus erythematosus is one of a few diseases that have earned the name “the great imitator.”
Okay, we’ve talked a lot about the DAT, and how it’s used to determine whether your patient’s hemolytic anemia is due to immune causes (warm or cold autoimmune hemolytic anemia).
Sickle cell anemia is one of a larger group of inherited red blood cell disorders called hemoglobinopathies.
