Mnemonics / Prompts Flashcards

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Mnemonic/Recall Aide

Way to tie cell shape to what causes it.

A

RBC’s shed a tear b/c it hurts when mechanically squeezed out if its home in the bone marrow.

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Way to remember the diseases that you may see this type of cell on a peripheral blood smear.

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“HALT said the hunter to his target

HbC

Asplenia

Liver dz

Thalassemia

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