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Brugia malayi - Filariasis on Microscopy

What is Brugia malayi? It is a filarial parasitic worm that
Filariasis on Microscopy ... is a filarial parasitic ... worm that can cause ... The adult worms cause ... malayi #Filariasis #Microscopy
Trichuris trichiura - Whipworms on Microscopy
Also known as the whip worm, the head resembles a whip
- Whipworms on Microscopy ... It can cause dysentery ... trichiura #whipworms #Microscopy ... #microbiology #parasite
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
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Septic Embolism • Parasitic ... polyangiitis (GPA) / microscopic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Strongyloides Stercoralis on sputum microscopy
As many suggested this was strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection syndrome.
Infection is initiated by
Stercoralis on sputum microscopy ... Unlike other parasites ... Hyperinfection syndrome is caused ... Stercoralis #sputum #microscopy
Ellipsoid / Football shaped parasite eggs on Microscopy - Mnemonic by Size
- Come (30um) - Chlonorchis
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Football shaped parasite ... eggs on Microscopy ... Dibothriocephalus - Parasites ... Ellipsoid #Football #parasite ... #eggs #Microscopy
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... found in 60% of cases ... , Syphilis Parasitic ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes
Parasite on Urine Microscopy

TELMA LEMOS @TELMALEMOS10

#Parasite #Urine #Microscopy #clinical
Parasite on Urine ... Microscopy TELMA ... TELMALEMOS10 #Parasite ... #Urine #Microscopy
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
infections, a common cause ... African tick typhus (caused ... Salmonella typhi Parasitic ... Life-Threatening Causes ... dipstick test, microscopic
Strongyloides stercoralis L3 (filariform) larvae - bronchoalveolar lavage fluid microscopy

Bobbi Pritt, MD @ParasiteGal

#Strongyloides #stercoralis #filariform #larvae
bronchoalveolar lavage fluid microscopy ... #larvae #BAL #microscopy ... #parasite
Babesia spp. on Peripheral Blood Smear Microscopy
 - Multiple small parasites per RBC
 - "maltese cross"
Peripheral Blood Smear Microscopy ... Multiple small parasites ... Babesia #clinical #microscopy