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Borrelia recurrentis Infection - Spirochetes were visible (arrows), a finding that suggested louseborne relapsing fever #Clinical
relapsing fever #Clinical ... #Recurrentis #Smear ... #Microscopy #NEJM
Auer Rods - Bone marrow aspiration revealed 5% blasts and 65% promyelocytes; many promyelocytes had prominent
#Clinical #Path ... AcutePromyelocyticLeukemia #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 ... #Microscopy #Trypanosomiasis ... TrypanosomaBrucei #NEJM
Urinary Tract Tuberculosis - Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed mild dilatation of the
bacilli (Panel D) #Clinical ... #Radiology #Pathology ... Tuberculosis #Pyuria #Smear ... AcidFastBacilli #Microscopy ... #NEJM
A 37-year-old woman initially presented with pancytopenia and found to have leukopenia (2.1 × 103/μL) with
retinoic acid (ATRA) therapy ... peripheral blood smear ... #Clinical #Path ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear ... #Microscopy #Auer
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Disseminated Cysticercosis - Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the head revealed diffuse hyperintense septated cystic lesions
#Clinical #Radiology ... Taenia #Solium #Microscopy ... #NEJM
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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extrapulmonary cases Clinical ... Detection of AFB by smear ... microscopy Management ... intensive RIPE therapy
Grouped Pustules on an Erythematous Base - On physical examination, grouped, coalescing pustules that had scalloped
stain (Tzanck smear ... Microscopic examination ... #Clinical #Derm ... Pustules #Tzsanck #Smear ... #Microscopy #NEJM
Dual Antithrombotic Therapy with Dabigatran after PCI in Atrial Fibrillation (RE-DUAL PCI trial) - Shown is
Antithrombotic Therapy ... point of major or clinically ... received dual therapy ... Panel A) #EBM #Cardiology ... AtrialFibrillation #NEJM
Placenta Increta - Antenatal ultrasonography suggested placenta accreta (Panel A), with the appearance of irregular vascular
#Clinical #Radiology ... PlacentaIncreta #US #Microscopy ... #NEJM