Blood Film, Uremia

[Samer Q N]

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.

[cytotoxic]

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....

[smile]

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

[ali al-kafaji]

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

[Kademad]

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!

[realmadrid]

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

[sufyan]

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

[Samer Q N]

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?

[sufyan]

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

[stagera84]

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