Ok, this one was asked by one of the Seniors during the short case exam of last year's Finals:

What is the characteristic blood film finding that occur in uremic patients?

Look hard for this one.



another question about the renal system is:

What are the causes of chronic renal failure with normal sized kidneys on ultrasound.

hello Samer ....good work ur doing here ..keep it up man!
concerning the second question the answer is :
1-DM
2-Amyloidosis
3-Myeloma
4-Polycystic kidney disease


and abt the first question i have some guessing but i will wait for the precise answer .....

TY....

well hi samer for question no 1 i think normochromic normocytic anemia uless complicated with iron def anemia then he become hypochromic microcytic anemia

and concerning the 2nd question ins the same answer of cytotxic but i may say these causes may cause slightly enlarged kidney but ulimaly at the end it will become small size kidney

i do not know but i thought it will be microcytic hypochromic but i'm not sure.

and about the secod one i do not know but aren't ur causes leo cause enlarged kidney renal failure?

ali

Burr cells, which are red cells with blunt-ended irregular projections.

and for the second question... mabiya 7el!
lol


Keep it up Samer.. you're the man!

About the first Q. in blood film we'll find Burr cells,helmet cells & fragmented RBC's i think.


About the second Q. i think DM,polycystic (cause normal,small or large kidney)..


Thanx Samer

hi every one ,
for the first question there will be normochromic normcytic anemia , and if there is bleeding there will be hypochoromic microcytic anemia

for the 2nd question : others have answeredmr cytotoxic : polycyctic kidney are large kidneys

Hey guys good job,

but about the characteristic blood film the senior wanted the burr cell, when i looked it up it seems that it occurs in many other disorders so it occurs in Uremia but its not characteristic

about the normal sized kidney with renal failure u guys got it, but there is also leukemic infiltration and lymphoma and HIV nephropathy.

I dont know about helmet cell, could someone look it up please?

Hi samer,
helmet cells are burr cells
keep up the good work samer

for the first question i'd like to add
hypermature white cells: hypersegmented polymorph