45 results
Babesia spp. on Peripheral Blood Smear Microscopy
 - Multiple small parasites per RBC
 - "maltese cross"
on Peripheral Blood ... Smear Microscopy ... Davis, PhD, D(ABMM ... Babesia #clinical #microscopy ... microbiology #peripheral #blood
A Pediculus humanus (louse) nymph. 
Specimen was alive and in the video you can actually see
actually see the blood ... meal being worked ... Davis, PhD, D(ABMM ... lice #clinical #microscopy
Abiotrophia defectiva on Blood Culture and Microscopy
 - only growing on Chocolate Agar
 - Gram pos
Abiotrophia defectiva on Blood ... Culture and Microscopy ... Davis, PhD, D(ABMM ... defectiva #clinical #microscopy
Plasmodium Falciparum Gametocytes on Blood Smear.

Banana-shaped gametocytes are only seen in Plasmodium falciparum but rare in
Gametocytes on Blood ... falciparum but rare in blood ... Davis, PhD, D(ABMM ... Plasmodium #Falciparum #Blood ... peripheral #clinical #microscopy
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
 •
Consciousness - Workup ... Non-Focal • Refer to Blood ... Work and Imaging ... #diagnosis #workup ... #algorithm #Causes
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Algorithm and Differential ... Investigations: full blood ... dipstick, urine microscopy ... #Injury #AKI #Workup
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
Algorithm for workup ... the peripheral blood ... #Differential #Algorithm
Bronchiectasis: diagnosis and management 

Causes of localized -> diffuse bronchiectasis
Foreign body, Bronchial stenosis (tumor, .. ),
CVID+++, HIV, ABPA ... #Differential #workup ... #algorithm #pulmonary
Diagnostic approach to a limping child with an antalgic gait. 

(CBC = complete blood count; CRP
CBC = complete blood ... imaging; WBC = white blood ... Antalgic #Gait #Algorithm ... Pediatrics #Diagnosis #Workup
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood ... P.f. but rare in blood ... Davis, PhD, D(ABMM ... Plasmodium #Falciparum #Blood ... peripheral #clinical #microscopy