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P. falciparum ring forms on a thin smear

 - Dr. Christina Dean
@deanchr3

#Plasmodium #falciparum #Rings #Smear #Hematology
forms on a thin smear ... falciparum #Rings #Smear ... #Hematology #Microscopy ... Clinical #Pathology #malaria
Plasmodium Falciparum Gametocytes on Blood Smear.

Banana-shaped gametocytes are only seen in Plasmodium falciparum but rare in
Gametocytes on Blood Smear ... rare in blood smears ... Falciparum #Blood #Smear ... peripheral #clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology #malaria
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
Falciparum Blood Smear ... ~75% of human malaria ... rare in blood smears ... peripheral #clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology #malaria
Comparison of basophils and mast cells (in bone marrow).

#Basophils #MastCells #Pathology #Marrow #Smear #Microscopy #Comparison #Table
Pathology #Marrow #Smear ... #Microscopy #Comparison ... #Table #Clinical
Plasmodium - Identification Algorithm
 • P. falciparum: RINGS AND GAMETOCYTES PREDOMINATE, Small delicate rings, <1/3 size
gametocytes • P. malariae ... Algorithm #pathology #smear ... #microscopy #malaria
A non-subtle example of true Sezary syndrome.  Patient presented with erythroderma without antecedent history of
A non-subtle example ... Clinical #Pathology #Smear ... #Microscopy #Hematology
Plasmodium Ovale on Blood Smear

Emory_MedMicro @Emory_MedMicro

#Plasmodium #Ovale #povale #Blood #Smear #microscopy #clinical #microbiology #malaria #parasite
Ovale on Blood Smear ... povale #Blood #Smear ... #microscopy #clinical ... #microbiology #malaria
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
Large platelets on smear ... platelet clumping on smear ... Large platelets on smear ... Platelet Syndrome (an example ... Defects #comparison #table
Plasmodium falciparum trophozoites (and crenated red blood cells) - Blood Smear

A classic presentation of Plasmodium falciparum
cells) - Blood Smear ... Plasmodium falciparum malaria ... in a thin blood smear ... peripheral #clinical #microscopy ... #malaria #microbiology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Peripheral Smear ... abnormal under the microscope ... abnormal under a microscope ... abnormal under the microscope ... Peripheral blood smear