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P. falciparum ring forms on a thin smear

 - Dr. Christina Dean
@deanchr3

#Plasmodium #falciparum #Rings #Smear #Hematology
forms on a thin smear ... @deanchr3 #Plasmodium ... falciparum #Rings #Smear ... #Hematology #Microscopy ... #Clinical #Pathology
Comparison of basophils and mast cells (in bone marrow).

#Basophils #MastCells #Pathology #Marrow #Smear #Microscopy #Comparison #Table
Basophils #MastCells #Pathology ... #Marrow #Smear ... #Microscopy #Comparison ... #Table #Clinical
Borrelia recurrentis Infection - Spirochetes were visible (arrows), a finding that suggested louseborne relapsing fever #Clinical
louseborne relapsing fever ... #Clinical #Pathology ... #Recurrentis #Smear ... #Microscopy #NEJM
Plasmodium - Identification Algorithm
 • P. falciparum: RINGS AND GAMETOCYTES PREDOMINATE, Small delicate rings, <1/3 size
Plasmodium - Identification ... @ParasiteGal #Plasmodium ... 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 ... presents w/ headache, fever ... Plasmodium vivax ... blood #clinical #pathology
Streptobacillus moniliformis on peripheral smear and culture microscopy
 - blood culture; patient w/ outdoor exposure
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on peripheral smear ... and culture microscopy ... - blood culture ... agent in Rat-bite fever ... #clinical #microscopy
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
ACTIVE TB AFB smear ... microscopy • Testing ... Mycobacterial culture ... of a NAAT on a smear-positive ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
Peripheral Blood Smear ... BP stable, HR 115 ... The table below ... recurrentis #BloodSmear #microscopy ... #pathology #clinical
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Clinical features: Fever ... negative blood cultures ... Underlying valve pathology ... Clinical features: Fever ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
• Cellulitis: Fever ... microorganism (Culture ... stain: Peripheral smear ... microbiology #zoonotic #infectiousdiseases