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How are the morphologic abnormalities in the red cells seen here related to polychromasia and this patients abdominal pain?

April 26, 2017Abdominal abnormalities cells morphologic pain patient red seen

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How are the morphologic abnormalities in the red cells seen here related to polychromasia and this patients abdominal pain?

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Red cells in this smear are sickled and are therefore prone to undergo hemolysis in the spleen; in addition, patients with sickle cell anemia have episodes of vascular occlusion. The hemolysis causes reticulocytosis and polychromasia. The vascular occlusions cause painful episodes (crises).