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Babesia spp. on Peripheral Blood Smear Microscopy
 - Multiple small parasites per RBC
 - "maltese cross"
Smear Microscopy ... parasites per RBC ... Babesia #clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology # ... #smear
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
Smear. ... parasitemia - normocytic RBCs ... multiples per RBC ... peripheral #clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology #
Plasmodium falciparum trophozoites (and crenated red blood cells) - Blood Smear

A classic presentation of Plasmodium falciparum
smear. ... RBCs (but interestingly ... not infected RBCs ... #clinical #microscopy ... #malaria #microbiology
An immune cell hunting a bacterium among red blood cells. It almost gets distracted by another
bacterium among red blood ... Filmed through a microscope ... #leukocyte #WBC ... bacteria #clinical #microbiology ... #video #microscopy
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Peripheral Smear ... abnormal under the microscope ... abnormal under a microscope ... abnormal under the microscope ... smear • Bone marrow
Identification of Trypanosoma brucei vs Trypanosoma cruzi
The best, easiest way to distinguish Trypanosoma species: size of
than T cruzi (-2x RBC ... brucei (Size of RBC ... comparison #diagnosis #microbiology ... #blood #smear # ... microscopy
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
Smear 23M Somali ... resolved after 2-3d ... Hgb 12.5, WBC 14 ... Syndrome: 3d of ... recurrentis #BloodSmear #microscopy
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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PR3-ANCA): • Microscopic ... pulses, bruis, or blood ... Large Vessel: Blood ... Dx: GPA, EGPA, microscopic ... differential #diagnosis #rheumatology
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
region Viral Syndromes ... Investigations: • CBC ... renal function • Blood ... a chest film; blood-smear ... dipstick test, microscopic