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Babesia spp. on Peripheral Blood Smear Microscopy
 - Multiple small parasites per RBC
 - "maltese cross"
Babesia spp. on Peripheral ... Blood Smear Microscopy ... Multiple small parasites ... #microbiology # ... peripheral #blood
Algorithm for evaluation of a patient with a peripheral neuropathy. (ECG = electrocardiogram; EMG/NCS = electron
Algorithm for evaluation ... patient with a peripheral ... NCS = electron microscopy ... #Diagnosis #Peripheral ... #Neuropathy #Algorithm
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A Pediculus humanus (louse) nymph. 
Specimen was alive and in the video you can actually see
actually see the blood ... lice #clinical #microscopy ... #microbiology # ... parasite
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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 ... Plasmodium #Falciparum #Blood ... #peripheral #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
Algorithm for workup ... observation of the peripheral ... blood film. ... #Differential #Algorithm ... Thrombocytopenia #Evaluation
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
Peripheral blood ... (black arrow) Peripheral ... are required for evaluation ... Pathology #Smear #Microscopy
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... CMV qPCR (Serum/Blood ... Ova and Parasite ... evaluation (stool ... Workup #Management #Algorithm
Plasmodium Ovale on Blood Smear

Emory_MedMicro @Emory_MedMicro

#Plasmodium #Ovale #povale #Blood #Smear #microscopy #clinical #microbiology #malaria #parasite
Plasmodium Ovale on Blood ... Ovale #povale #Blood ... #Smear #microscopy ... #clinical #microbiology ... #malaria #parasite
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 ... Plasmodium #Falciparum #Blood ... #peripheral #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Chronic ... Parasitic infections ... leukocytes and occult blood ... Diarrhea #management #algorithm