Anemia of Chronic Disease (ACD)

Anemia of Chronic Disease (ACD)

TL;DR Anemia of chronic disease (ACD) is a type of anemia that develops as a consequence of chronic inflammatory conditions in the body. Causes ▾ Chronic infections Autoimmune diseases Other chronic inflammatory conditions e.g. chronic kidney disease Sarcoidosis...
Abnormal WBC (White Blood Cell) Morphology

Abnormal WBC (White Blood Cell) Morphology

TL;DR The visual assessment of a peripheral blood smear allows for the identification of subtle structural and cytoplasmic changes in abnormal WBCs (white blood cells), or leukocytes, that can provide critical clues about underlying pathologies. Abnormality...