tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post1539276673959041159..comments2023-10-07T01:34:01.774-07:00Comments on Case of the Day: BlenderCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17072102331564743101noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post-21546730303965279862009-09-16T16:51:43.465-07:002009-09-16T16:51:43.465-07:00yes sort of like mahahaha :)
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The smear ...yes sort of like mahahaha :)<br />-<br />Blender<br /><br />The smear shows schistocytes. Hemolytic anemia from mechanical damage can be seen with leaky prosthetic heart valves due to rapid acceleration and deceleration of the regurgitant jet and/or high peak shear rates. Hemolysis is most often mild and subclinical. Treatment is oral iron, blood transfusion, or reoperation.<br /><br />Sources: UpToDate; picasaweb.google.com/mcmumbi.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072102331564743101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post-48020636239400692232009-09-14T21:13:53.101-07:002009-09-14T21:13:53.101-07:00schistocytes 2/2 the valve. sort of like MAHAschistocytes 2/2 the valve. sort of like MAHAAlexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972701448751949861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post-54962659780203618272009-09-14T18:59:29.166-07:002009-09-14T18:59:29.166-07:00hemolytic anemia, schistocyteshemolytic anemia, schistocytesStephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08918230920210128668noreply@blogger.com