10 results
Urinary Tract Tuberculosis - Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed mild dilatation of the
Tuberculosis #Pyuria #Smear ... #AFB #AcidFastBacilli ... #Microscopy #NEJM
Borrelia recurrentis Infection - Spirochetes were visible (arrows), a finding that suggested louseborne relapsing fever #Clinical
#Recurrentis #Smear ... #Microscopy #NEJM
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
Falciparum Blood Smear ... Key features suggesting ... rare in blood smears ... Falciparum #Blood #Smear ... peripheral #clinical #microscopy
Auer Rods - Bone marrow aspiration revealed 5% blasts and 65% promyelocytes; many promyelocytes had prominent
AcutePromyelocyticLeukemia #Smear ... #Microscopy #NEJM
African Trypanosomiasis - The examination was notable for the two erythematous lesions, each measuring 3 to
peripheral-blood smear ... Derm #Pathology #Smear ... #Microscopy #Trypanosomiasis ... TrypanosomaBrucei #NEJM
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
ACTIVE TB AFB ... smear microscopy ... the organism if AFB ... of a NAAT on a smear-positive ... Extrapulmonary infection • AFB
Plasmodium - Identification Algorithm
 • P. falciparum: RINGS AND GAMETOCYTES PREDOMINATE, Small delicate rings, <1/3 size
Identification Algorithm ... Identification #Algorithm ... #pathology #smear ... #microscopy #malaria
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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- Detection of AFB ... by smear microscopy
Grouped Pustules on an Erythematous Base - On physical examination, grouped, coalescing pustules that had scalloped
stain (Tzanck smear ... Microscopic examination ... Pustules #Tzsanck #Smear ... #Microscopy #NEJM
Diagnostic Algorithm for Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). The upper portion of the algorithm shows the morphologic
Diagnostic Algorithm ... portion of the algorithm ... portion of the algorithm ... analysis for the key ... #NSCLC #PDL1 #NEJM