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A Pediculus humanus (louse) nymph. 
Specimen was alive and in the video you can actually see
actually see the blood ... Rich Davis, PhD, ... Pediculus #humanus #lice ... #clinical #microscopy
Babesia spp. on Peripheral Blood Smear Microscopy
 - Multiple small parasites per RBC
 - "maltese cross"
on Peripheral Blood ... Smear Microscopy ... 49% parasitemia Rich ... 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
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
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
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm ... • Potassium-rich ... diet • Blood ... Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis #algorithm
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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ECG and rate of rise ... Monitor K+ and Blood ... Monitor serum K+ and blood ... prevent further rise ... Hyperkalemia #management #algorithm
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
UA, urine and blood ... antibodies #Diagnosis #EM ... #Differential #Algorithm
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infestations (scabies, lice ... / Systemic == Blood ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm