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Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
Blood Smear. ... causes ~75% of ... #Blood #Smear. ... peripheral #clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology #
Plasmodium Falciparum Gametocytes on Blood Smear.

Banana-shaped gametocytes are only seen in Plasmodium falciparum but rare in
Plasmodium Falciparum ... Gametocytes on Blood ... but rare in blood ... peripheral #clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology #
Plasmodium falciparum trophozoites (and crenated red blood cells) - Blood Smear

A classic presentation of Plasmodium falciparum
Plasmodium falciparum ... of Plasmodium falciparum ... trophozoites #Plasmodium #falciparum ... peripheral #clinical #microscopy ... #malaria #microbiology
Causes of blood culture negative infective endocarditis

Bartonella spp, Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydia spp, Tropheryma whipplei,
Causes of blood ... culture negative ... febrilepodcast] #BCNIE #Causes ... #culture #negative ... InfectiousDiseases #Microbiology
Moraxella catarrhalis on culture and microscopy
Only 1-5% of adults are colonized with this Gram neg diplococci
on culture and microscopy ... It can be the cause ... Neissseria spp. negative ... ) - Gram negative ... #clinical #microbiology
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
involved in >50% of cases ... - decr blood flow ... a +ve culture Microbiology ... S.A. can also be caused ... SepticArthritis #pathophysiology
Capnocytophaga spp on Culture and Blood Smear
Associated w/ dog/human oral flora, can cause bacteremia in immunocompromised
on Culture and Blood ... oral flora, can cause ... anaerobe; narrow Gram negative ... Smear #clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology
Acinetobacter baumanii on culture and microscopy
 - MacConkey agar - Lactose Negative
 - gram negative (often
on culture and microscopy ... agar - Lactose Negative ... - gram negative ... violet esp. from blood ... #microbiology #
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Hypercoagulable (APLAS) Microbiology ... : Blood cultures ... • Coagulase-negative ... • Blood cultures ... Treat underlying cause
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
Hospitalization - Pathophysiology ... recognition of bedrest’s negative ... prolonged rest can cause ... lying down and can cause ... #pathophysiology