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A schematic life cycle of Plasmodium vivax

#Plasmodium #vivax #LifeCycle #Malaria #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
life cycle of Plasmodium ... vivax #Plasmodium ... LifeCycle #Malaria #Diagnosis
By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Differential #Ddx
Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis ... malaria #falciparum #plasmodium
#protozoa #toxoplasma #leishmania #trypanosoma #babesia #malaria #plasmodium #cryptosporidium #cyclospora #cystisospora #entamoeba #acanthamoeba #microsporidia

#ID  #InfectiousDiseases
babesia #malaria #plasmodium ... Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis
Plasmodium falciparum life cycle
1: Mosquito bite, transmission of sporozoite
2: Liver, Asexual replication. 1 sporozoite → 10-30,000
Plasmodium falciparum ... BrighamChiefs #Plasmodium ... falciparum #lifecycle #diagnosis
Malaria - Plasmodium Life Cycle
1) Mosquito takes a blood meal (injects sporozoites)
Human Liver Stages
2) Infected liver
Malaria - Plasmodium ... oocyst #Malaria #Plasmodium ... #lifecycle #diagnosis
Plasmodium vivax on peripheral smear
A college student presents w/ headache, fever, chills. Returned 2 days ago
Plasmodium vivax ... Diagnosis? ... Plasmodium vivax ... Diagnostic morphologic
Hydroxychloroquine - Toxicology

 • Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is classified as an aminoquinoline (Antimalarial) agent.
 • It is
high degree of Plasmodium ... Hydroxychloroquine #Toxicology #diagnosis
Features of Plasmodium falciparum Malarial Infection

#Plasmodium #falciparum #Malaria #Signs #Symptoms #InfectiousDiseases
Features of Plasmodium ... Infection #Plasmodium
Plasmodium Falciparum Gametocytes on Blood Smear.

Banana-shaped gametocytes are only seen in Plasmodium falciparum but rare in
Plasmodium Falciparum ... are only seen in Plasmodium ... #gametocytes #Plasmodium
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
Plasmodium Falciparum ... features suggesting Plasmodium ... richdavisphd #Plasmodium