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Urinary Tract Tuberculosis - Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed mild dilatation of the
bacilli (Panel D) #Clinical ... Tuberculosis #Pyuria #Smear ... #AFB #AcidFastBacilli ... #Microscopy #NEJM
Plasmacytomas and Plasma-Cell Leukemia - Physical examination revealed multiple exophytic subcutaneous lesions involving the arms and
peripheral-blood smear ... Wright–Giemsa stain) #Clinical ... PlasmaCell #Leukemia #Smear ... #NEJM
Borrelia recurrentis Infection - Spirochetes were visible (arrows), a finding that suggested louseborne relapsing fever #Clinical
relapsing fever #Clinical ... #Recurrentis #Smear ... #Microscopy #NEJM
African Trypanosomiasis - The examination was notable for the two erythematous lesions, each measuring 3 to
peripheral-blood smear ... rhodesiense) (Panel B) #Clinical ... Derm #Pathology #Smear ... TrypanosomaBrucei #NEJM
Auer Rods - Bone marrow aspiration revealed 5% blasts and 65% promyelocytes; many promyelocytes had prominent
#Clinical #Path ... AcutePromyelocyticLeukemia #Smear ... #Microscopy #NEJM
Spur-Cell Anemia- A 31-year-old man with a history of cirrhosis, recurrent hepatic encephalopathy, and anemia presented
peripheral-blood smear ... #NEJM #clinical ... peripheral #blood #smear
Peripheral-Blood Smear. A peripheral-blood smear (Wright’s stain) shows spherocytes (selectively indicated by arrows). #Clinical #Pathology #Spherocytosis
Peripheral-Blood Smear ... peripheral-blood smear ... #Clinical #Pathology ... HereditarySpherocytosis #NEJM
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
Returning Traveler’ algorithm ... Thick and thin smear ... node biopsy • Clinical
Grouped Pustules on an Erythematous Base - On physical examination, grouped, coalescing pustules that had scalloped
stain (Tzanck smear ... #Clinical #Derm ... Pustules #Tzsanck #Smear ... #Microscopy #NEJM