Pathology

Macrocytic anemia: Causes

Submitted by saranya on Wed, 01/02/2012 - 00:09
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 " ABCDEF "

 

  • Alcohol (liver diseases)
  • B12 deficiency
  • Compensatory reticulocytosis (blood loss and hemolysis)
  • Drug (cytotoxic drugs and AZT)/ Dysplasia (marrow disorders)
  • Endocrine (hypothyroidism)
  • Folate deficieny/ Fetus (pregnancy)

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Target cells

Submitted by saranya on Tue, 31/01/2012 - 23:57
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 Target cells are seen in: 

" HOT LIPS "

 

  • Haemoglobinopathy
  • Obstructive jaundice
  • Thallasaemia
  • Liver abscess
  • Iron deficiency
  • Polycythemia
  • Sideroblastic anaemia

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Sarcomas with Lymphatic spread

Submitted by johnite on Sun, 08/01/2012 - 22:50
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Sarcomas with metastasis will spread ACRES!

  • A- Angiosarcoma
  • C- Clear cell sarcoma
  • R- Rhabdomyosarcoma
  • E- Embryonal sarcoma
  • S- synovial sarcoma

 

lymphatic mets
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Diseases associated with HLA B27

Submitted by Achyuth on Thu, 13/10/2011 - 22:14
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 "27 pe RAJU(27 yr old RAJU)"

 

  • 27 = HLA B27
  • pe = Psoriatic arthropathy
  • R = Reactive arthritis 
  • R = Reiter's syndrome 
  • A = Acute anterior uveitis
  • A = Ankylosing spondylitis
  • JU = Juvenile RA

 

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