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Plasmodium vivax on peripheral smear
A college student presents w/ headache, fever, chills. Returned 2 days ago
on peripheral smear ... merozoites (P. ovale ... P. vivax & P. ovale ... University Infectious Diseases ... malaria #peripheral #smear
Stomatocyte - The appearance of stomatocytes with their oval or rectangular central pallor has been compared
stomatocytes with their oval ... seen in liver disease ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Normal Blood Smear ... • Drugs Oval ... • Pancreatic Disease ... • Liver Disease
Plasmodium Ovale on Blood Smear

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#Plasmodium #Ovale #povale #Blood #Smear #microscopy #clinical #microbiology #malaria #parasite
Plasmodium Ovale ... on Blood Smear ... #Plasmodium #Ovale ... #povale #Blood ... #Smear #microscopy
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
early localized disease ... Well-circumscribed roundish-oval ... called "Bazin's disease ... so-called fifth disease ... association is that smear
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
Falciparum Blood Smear ... normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale ... rare in blood smears ... Falciparum #Blood #Smear
Plasmodium - Identification Algorithm
 • P. falciparum: RINGS AND GAMETOCYTES PREDOMINATE, Small delicate rings, <1/3 size
merozoites • P. ovale ... size RBC, 1/3 oval ... Algorithm #pathology #smear
Plasmodium Falciparum Gametocytes on Blood Smear.

Banana-shaped gametocytes are only seen in Plasmodium falciparum but rare in
Gametocytes on Blood Smear ... rare in blood smears ... Falciparum #Blood #Smear
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Peripheral Blood Smear ... cells: Sickle cell disease ... Peripheral #Blood #Smear
Megaloblastic Anemia vs Normal Peripheral Smear

#Megaloblastic #Anemia #Peripheral #Smear #Comparison #Clinical #Hypersegmented #Neutrophil
Normal Peripheral Smear ... Anemia #Peripheral #Smear