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Plasmodium Falciparum Gametocytes on Blood Smear.

Banana-shaped gametocytes are only seen in Plasmodium falciparum but rare in
Gametocytes on Blood ... falciparum but rare in blood ... PhD, D(ABMM), MLS ... Plasmodium #Falciparum #Blood
Babesia spp. on Peripheral Blood Smear Microscopy
 - Multiple small parasites per RBC
 - "maltese cross"
on Peripheral Blood ... PhD, D(ABMM), MLS ... microbiology #peripheral #blood
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS ... and peripheral blood ... platelets) • MDS ... precursors MDS ... chemotherapy #MDS
Black and Bloody Stools - Melena and Hematochezia
Melena - Refers to passage of black, tarry (sticky
Black and Bloody ... Occult blood tests ... least 60 mL of blood ... transit is slow, blood ... Red Blood in the
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Blood Disorders ... Myelofibrosis (MF ... @AmyChung #Blood
Guide to systemic mastocytosis

Criteria for diagnosis: at least 1 major and 1 minor or 3 minor
infiltrates of MC (2 15 MCs ... • >25% of all MCs ... codon 816 • MCs ... mediator release • MCs ... meeting criteria for MDS
Abiotrophia defectiva on Blood Culture and Microscopy
 - only growing on Chocolate Agar
 - Gram pos
Abiotrophia defectiva on Blood ... PhD, D(ABMM), MLS
Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) vs. Kawasaki Disease
CDC Case Definition for MIS-C;
 • < 21
Syndrome in Children (MIS-C ... Definition for MIS-C
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
Red Blood Cell ( ... Liver Disease, MDS ... disease, McLeod blood
Top Tips to help you use the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS)

1. It's all about the baseline
2.
Frailty Scale (CFS ... Terminally ill (CFS ... "vulnerable" (CFS ... limit use of the CFS ... Frailty #Scale #CFS