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

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

A classic presentation of Plasmodium falciparum
Plasmodium falciparum ... falciparum malaria ... #falciparum #Blood ... #Smear #peripheral ... #clinical #microscopy
How to distinguish a metamyelocyte from a band neutrophil.

- Kyle Bradley, MD
@KyleBradleyMD

#Clinical #Pathology #Microscopy #Blood #Smear
KyleBradleyMD #Clinical ... #Pathology #Microscopy ... #Blood #Smear # ... Peripheral #Metamyelocytes ... #Comparison
Plasmodium - Identification Algorithm
 • P. falciparum: RINGS AND GAMETOCYTES PREDOMINATE, Small delicate rings, <1/3 size
Algorithm • P. falciparum ... size RBC, Basket, band ... schizonts • P. vivax ... Identification #Algorithm #pathology ... #smear #microscopy
Plasmodium vivax on peripheral smear
A college student presents w/ headache, fever, chills. Returned 2 days ago
Plasmodium vivax ... on peripheral smear ... #malaria #peripheral ... #smear #blood # ... clinical #pathology