This series of interactive education modules was created by members of the Society for Hematopathology Education Committee. The modules are intended for pathology residents, hematopathology fellows, and hematology-oncology fellows during their hematopathology rotation in addition to senior residents and fellows wishing to review the material. The modules are self-paced and include interactive elements, quizzes, links to further resources, and short videos.
Disclaimer:
This content is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Views expressed by individual presenters do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Society for Hematopathology.
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MORPHOLOGIC EVALUATION OF A PERIPHERAL BLOOD SMEAR
Dr. Elizabeth Courville, Dr. Laura Brown, Dr. Rose Beck, Dr. Laura Wake, Dr. Julianne Qualtieri, and Dr. Sonam Prakash.
This interactive education module provides an introduction to peripheral blood smear morphologic evaluation, including the evaluation of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Case studies are presented in the separate module "Peripheral Blood Smear Morphologic Evaluation: Case Studies".
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PERIPHERAL BLOOD SMEAR MORPHOLOGIC EVALUATION: CASE STUDIES
Dr. Elizabeth Courville, Dr. Laura Brown, Dr. Rose Beck, Dr. Laura Wake, Dr. Julianne Qualtieri, and Dr. Sonam Prakash.
This interactive education module uses case studies to provide a review of concepts introduced in the separate module "Morphologic Evaluation of a Peripheral Blood Smear" as well as introduce new topics/entities.
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CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKEMIA IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS: A CASE STUDY
Authors: Dr. Margaret Moore and Dr. Elizabeth Courville
Reviewers: Dr. Jayalakshmi Balakrishna and Dr. Alexa Siddon
In this module, learners will use a case-based format to review the core clinicopathologic features of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), with a focus on CML that presents in pediatric and young adult patients. The module highlights testing methodologies used in the diagnostic workup for CML then gives a basic overview of treatment strategies and disease monitoring.
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INTRODUCTION TO BONE MARROW MORPHOLOGY AND EVALUATION
Authors: Dr. Laura Brown, Dr. Nadine Aguilera, Dr. Julianne Qualtieri, Dr. Alexa Siddon, Dr. Margaret Moore, Dr. Laura Wake, Dr. Jayalakshmi Balakrishna, Dr. Elizabeth Courville
In this module, the learner will be introduced to the basics of bone marrow collection and processing and the general approach to bone marrow examination. The learner will become familiar with the normal bone marrow components and the typical stains performed on aspirate smears and core/clot sections. A description of the ancillary studies used in bone marrow examination will be given, and key features of the bone marrow biopsy report will be discussed.
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FOLLICULAR LYMPHOMA
Authors: Dr. Jayalakshimi Balakrishna, Dr. Elizabeth Courville, Dr. Laura Brown, Dr. Julianne Qualtieri, Dr. Alexa Siddon, Dr. Laura Wake
This interactive module will present an introduction to follicular lymphoma. Histologic and immunophenotypic features will be discussed and contrasted to reactive follicular hyperplasia. The learner will be introduced to the grading of follicular lymphoma, follicular lymphoma variants, and follicular lymphoma transformation.
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