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Nucleated red blood cells, aka normoblasts or erythroblasts, were released prematurely from the bone marrow in
fetus/newborn the causes ... maturation of red cell precursors ... #Path #Peds #BloodSmear ... #Blood #Smear #
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
Peripheral Blood Smear ... TBRF is caused by ... sensitivity of blood smear ... Infectious Diseases ... #recurrentis #BloodSmear
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Peripheral blood smear ... malignancy, autoimmune disease ... Recent travel/Fevers ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Oroya Fever Hematologic ... disease caused ... Inflammation: high fever ... phase: Peripheral smear ... gabrieltalledop #Oroya #Fever
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
or Haverhill fever ... early localized disease ... called "Bazin's disease ... so-called fifth disease ... association is that smear
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Diagnosis Framework Disease ... angioinvasive disease ... Legionella: • Nausea ... factor • May cause ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Chagas Disease ( ... Acute Chagas Disease ... Mild: Malaise, fever ... detectable by blood smears ... #Microbiology #InfectiousDiseases
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Chagas Disease - ... caused by the protozoan ... mild (malaise, fever ... positive serology, smear ... thick peripheral smears
Travel History - Clues to Infectious Disease Diagnosis in a Traveler 
 • Where did you
Travel History - Clues ... to Infectious Disease ... rural → Geographic disease ... Rabies, cat scratch fever ... HPI #Interview #InfectiousDiseases
Fever After International Travel

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

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
Infectious Disease ... as Ebola virus disease ... Marburg virus disease ... chest film; blood-smear ... Differential #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases