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Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
Red cell autoagglutination ... process whereby red cells ... Autoagglutination ... #Path #Blood #Smear ... #Microscopy #RBC
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
Red cell autoagglutination ... process whereby red cells ... Autoagglutination ... #Path #Blood #Smear ... #Microscopy #RBC
Babesia spp. on Peripheral Blood Smear Microscopy
 - Multiple small parasites per RBC
 - "maltese cross"
Peripheral Blood Smear ... Microscopy - Multiple ... parasites per RBC ... #microbiology # ... peripheral #blood #smear
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
Falciparum Blood Smear ... parasitemia - normocytic RBCs ... multiples per RBC ... peripheral #clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology #
A normal peripheral blood smear indicates the appropriate appearance of red blood cells, with a zone
peripheral blood smear ... appearance of red blood cells ... the size of the RBC ... Clinical #Path #Microscopy
Beautiful acanthocytes/spur cells in a patient with McLeod Syndrome. X-linked disorder characterized by reduced expression of
acanthocytes/spur cells ... expression of Kell RBC ... McLeod #Syndrome #Smear ... #Pathology #Microscopy
Plasmodium falciparum trophozoites (and crenated red blood cells) - Blood Smear

A classic presentation of Plasmodium falciparum
crenated red blood cells ... RBCs (but interestingly ... not infected RBCs ... peripheral #clinical #microscopy ... #malaria #microbiology
An immune cell hunting a bacterium among red blood cells. It almost gets distracted by another
among red blood cells ... Filmed through a microscope ... #leukocyte #WBC ... bacteria #clinical #microbiology ... #video #microscopy
Grouped Pustules on an Erythematous Base - On physical examination, grouped, coalescing pustules that had scalloped
stain (Tzanck smear ... Microscopic examination ... multinucleated giant cells ... Pustules #Tzsanck #Smear ... #Microscopy #NEJM
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
protein C and S Pathophysiology ... • Peripheral smear ... Schistocytes, helmet cells ... hydration • RBC