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PERIPHERAL SMEAR FINDINGS IN ACUTE AND CHRONIC LEUKEMIA. ACUTE MYELOGENOUS LEUKEMIA: RBC: Normocytic normochromic type of anemia WBC: Multiple myeloblasts ( more than 20%) will be seen. Myeloblasts

Introduction and Definition Respiratory tract infections are the most common of all infections and account for largest number of workdays lost. Pneumonia can be defined as any infection of the lung

PLASMA CELL NEOPLASMS Introduction: Plasma cell neoplasms result from clonal expansion of terminally differentiated B cells that secrete monoclonal immunoglobulin called ‘M’ protein. These include:

BRONCHIECTASIS It is  one of the obstructive airway disorder,defined as permanent dilation of bronchi and bronchioles due to destruction of smooth muscle and elastic tissue by chronic necrotising

Adenocarcinoma - colon It is the most common malignancy of the Gastrointestinal tract worldwide. Colorectal adenocarcinoma is responsible for almost 10% of all cancer related deaths. Etiology Low

Thrombosis is the inappropriate activation of blood clotting in intact vasculature or after minor injury. The three main factors, which contribute to thrombus formation, namely Endothelial injury,

What is erythropoiesis? Development of mature red blood cells from precursor cell is known as erythropoiesis. Overview of erythropoiesis Hematopoiesis begins with stem cells. Hematopoietic stem cell

What is hematopoiesis? It is the process of production of blood cells from hematopoietic stem cells which then differentiate to yield rbcs, wbcs and platelets. It all starts with hematopoietic stem