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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 ... ~75% of human malaria ... peripheral #clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology #malaria
Plasmodium - Identification Algorithm
 • P. falciparum: RINGS AND GAMETOCYTES PREDOMINATE, Small delicate rings, <1/3 size
rings, <1/3 size RBC ... Multiple rings/RBC ... gametocytes • P. malariae ... Algorithm #pathology #smear ... #microscopy #malaria
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
process whereby red cells ... (RBCs or erythrocytes ... serum due to the RBCs ... #Path #Blood #Smear ... #Microscopy #RBC
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
process whereby red cells ... (RBCs or erythrocytes ... serum due to the RBCs ... #Path #Blood #Smear ... #Microscopy #RBC
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
Plasmodium falciparum trophozoites (and crenated red blood cells) - Blood Smear

A classic presentation of Plasmodium falciparum
crenated red blood cells ... Plasmodium falciparum malaria ... RBCs (but interestingly ... not infected RBCs ... peripheral #clinical #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
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Peripheral blood smear ... History • Bite cells ... Deficiency • Sickle cells ... Hypochromic & microcytic RBCs ... Malaria, Clostridium
Babesiosis on Peripheral Smear
85 M from SE USA, hx splenectomy, IgG4 plasmacytic syndrome: F, chills, profound
clindamycin & quinine, rbc ... inclusions >10%RBC ... maltese cross +burr cells ... and spur cells, ... babesia microti, malaria
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 ... #microbiology #video ... #microscopy