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Hexagonal, double-pointed, needle-like crystals in bronchial secretions
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
Bronchial asthma (Charcot-Leyden crystals: eosinophilic granules)Continue reading
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High level of D-dimers
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
DVT, pulmonary embolism, DICContinue reading
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Hilar lymphadenopathy, peripheral granulomatous lesion in middle or lower lung lobes (can calcify)
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
Ghon complex (Primary TB: Mycobacterium bacilli)Continue reading
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“Honeycomb lung” on x-ray
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
Interstitial fibrosisContinue reading
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Hypersegmented neutrophils
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
Megaloblastic anemia (B12, folate deficiency)Continue reading
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Hypochromic, microcytic anemia
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
Iron deficiency anemia, lead poisoning, thalassemia (HbF sometimes present)Continue reading
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Increased α-fetoprotein in amniotic fluid/maternal serum
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
Anencephaly, spina bifida (neural tube defects), multiple gestation, abdominal wall defectsContinue reading
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Increased uric acid levels
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
Gout, Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, tumor lysis syndrome, loop and thiazide diureticsContinue reading
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Intranuclear eosinophilic droplet-like bodies
12:00 AM | November 30, -0001Author: Adeleke
Cowdry type A bodies (HSV or yellow fever)Continue reading