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Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
parasitemia - normocytic RBCs ... multiples per RBC ... Banana-shaped gametocytes are ... #peripheral #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology
Plasmacytomas and Plasma-Cell Leukemia - Physical examination revealed multiple exophytic subcutaneous lesions involving the arms and
A peripheral-blood ... 25% plasma cells ... Wright–Giemsa stain) #Clinical ... #HONC #Derm #Plasmacytomas ... #NEJM
Prolymphocytes

In our case, the patient has T-prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) not Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).  🔬Tumor
🔬Tumor cells are ... Prolymphocytes #Smear ... #Peripheral #Pathology ... #Microscopy #Clinical ... #Blood
Plasmodium falciparum trophozoites (and crenated red blood cells) - Blood Smear

A classic presentation of Plasmodium falciparum
cells) - Blood ... not infected RBCs ... ) are "crenated" ... #clinical #microscopy ... #malaria #microbiology
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
Peripheral blood ... DIC is a clinical ... polychromatophilic cells ... anemia #Hematology #Pathology ... #Smear #Microscopy
Grouped Pustules on an Erythematous Base - On physical examination, grouped, coalescing pustules that had scalloped
seen on the left arm ... multinucleated giant cells ... #Clinical #Derm ... #Pathology #Herpes ... #Microscopy #NEJM
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
on Peripheral Blood ... Smear 23M Somali ... Hgb 12.5, WBC 14 ... recurrentis #BloodSmear #microscopy ... #pathology #clinical