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Babesia spp. on Peripheral Blood Smear Microscopy
 - Multiple small parasites per RBC
 - "maltese cross"
on Peripheral Blood ... Smear Microscopy ... parasitemia Rich Davis, PhD ... Babesia #clinical #microscopy ... microbiology #peripheral #blood
Abiotrophia defectiva on Blood Culture and Microscopy
 - only growing on Chocolate Agar
 - Gram pos
Abiotrophia defectiva on Blood ... Culture and Microscopy ... Rich Davis, PhD, ... defectiva #clinical #microscopy
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 ... Rich Davis, PhD, ... Plasmodium #Falciparum #Blood ... peripheral #clinical #microscopy
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... eosinophiluria, microscopic ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... Nephritis #AIN #Algorithm
A Pediculus humanus (louse) nymph. 
Specimen was alive and in the video you can actually see
actually see the blood ... Rich Davis, PhD, ... lice #clinical #microscopy
Hypertensive Crisis Algorithm - Hypertensive Urgency and Hypertensive Emergency

Blood Pressure Reduction Goals:
 • lower BP up
Hypertensive Crisis Algorithm ... Hypertensive Emergency Blood ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... Hypertensive #Crisis #Algorithm ... Emergency #management #algorithm
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red blood cells ... on urine microscopy ... with polyangiitis/microscopic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Urine Microscopy Crystals
Uric Acid crystals:
 - Formation promoted by acidic urine
 - Seen in tumor lysis
Urine Microscopy ... independent of urine pH ... independent of urine pH ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Urine #Microscopy ... Crystals #comparison #table
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood ... P.f. but rare in blood ... Rich Davis, PhD, ... Plasmodium #Falciparum #Blood ... peripheral #clinical #microscopy
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Blood Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... o CML - bcr-able ... @AmyChung #Blood ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm