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References:.Colin G. Scanes,.Chapter 10 - Blood, Editor(s): Colin G. Scanes,.Sturkie's Avian Physiology (Sixth Edition),.Academic Press, 2015, Pages 167-191,.ISBN 9780124071605,.

Are we talking turkey… hematology?.- Unlike humans, turkey RBCs are nucleated.- Heterophils (neutrophils for birds) tend to increase as a stress response – otherwise lymphocytes rule the differential roost.- The PT for turkeys is prolonged relative to human (around 17 sec).-

This happened to me once! .- Switch is very large and easily accessible for patients if the machine is at bedside .- Important to be aware of this if the patient is very agitated .-- may be seen in patients with encephalitis ex. N-methyl D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis

Have you ever had an apheresis patient turn off the machine?.

What is May-Thurner syndrome?. - left common iliac vein compression by right common iliac artery.- causes DVT.- More common in women.- Patients often require thrombolysis, anticoagulation, and or vascular intervention

How do we screen for hemoglobin abnormality in the US?.-All state newborn screens evaluate hemoglobin .-pediatric-age immigrants often get newborn when they come to US.-Thalassemia trait often identified in pregnant patients or patients with persistent microcytosis after.

We test for WNV, babesia, and Chagas. We have screening questions for malaria (Anopholes mosquito pictured 🦟).

Which vector-borne diseases are screened for in the blood supply?

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Common variable immunodeficiency often presents with autoimmunity - and rarely immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP). We present a case and systematic review .- important to differentiate from Evans syndrome.- can be a presenting dx.- antibody may be low at dx.- most.

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