Acute Chest Syndrome (ACS)
The blood film shows sickle cells (green arrow) whilst the chest X-ray has pulmonary infiltrates (white arrow). Assuming the infiltrates are new, the respiratory symptoms…
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Basophilic stippling (also known as punctate basophilia)
The fine dots represent RNA and can be seen in loads of conditions, below are a few: Lead poisoning Thalassaemia Myelodysplastic syndrome Congenital dyseryhtropoeitic anaemia…
Cold agglutinin disease
The clumps of red cells seen here are typical of this disorder. Key features include: Autoimmune condition causing haemolysis The auto-antibody coating the red cells…
Cryoglobulinaemia
Pale lilac amorphous cryoglobulin deposits between red blood cells Neutrophils with compressed/distorted nuclei due to phagocytosis of cryoglobulin precipitates Credit: Fayand et al, Brit Journal…