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African Trypanosomiasis - The examination was notable for the two erythematous lesions, each measuring 3 to
A peripheral-blood ... rhodesiense) (Panel B) #Clinical ... #Derm #Pathology ... #Smear #Microscopy ... TrypanosomaBrucei #NEJM
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
fragmented red blood ... are one of the abnormal ... a more generic term ... In the right photo ... #Smear #Schistocytes
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
just beneath the skin ... petechiae) • Frequent infections ... Peripheral Smear ... • Parvovirus infection ... smear • Bone marrow
Grouped Pustules on an Erythematous Base - On physical examination, grouped, coalescing pustules that had scalloped
stain (Tzanck smear ... Microscopic examination ... human herpesvirus infection ... #Clinical #Derm ... #Microscopy #NEJM
Disseminated Cutaneous Blastomycosis- A fungal culture of skin tissue was negative; however, a skin biopsy showed
fungal culture of skin ... negative; however, a skin ... pyogranulomatous fungal infection ... #clinical #photo ... #derm #NEJM #cutaneous
Tinea Capitis in a Newborn- A 3-week-old male newborn was brought to the pediatrician with three
Somalia, had similar skin ... capitis, a fungal infection ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #tinea #capitis ... #ringworm #derm
Black Hairy Tongue- ...A polymicrobial wound infection developed, and she received treatment with intravenous meropenem and
polymicrobial wound infection ... and has no long-term ... returned to its normal ... #NEJM #photo #clinical
Filariasis - Wuchereria bancrofti
30 yo F from India presents w/ painless immobile firm mass on the
or skin specimens ... Indiana University Infectious ... Wuchereria #bancrofti #clinical ... #photo #smear # ... microscopy