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Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
Plasmodium Falciparum ... suggesting Plasmodium falciparum ... normocytic RBCs (vivax ... edge forms - P. falciparum ... #Plasmodium #Falciparum
Plasmodium vivax on peripheral smear
A college student presents w/ headache, fever, chills. Returned 2 days ago
Plasmodium vivax ... Plasmodium vivax ... associated with P. vivax ... PlasmodiumVivax #pvivax
Features of Plasmodium falciparum Malarial Infection

#Plasmodium #falciparum #Malaria #Signs #Symptoms #InfectiousDiseases
of Plasmodium falciparum ... #Plasmodium #falciparum
P. falciparum ring forms on a thin smear

 - Dr. Christina Dean
@deanchr3

#Plasmodium #falciparum #Rings #Smear #Hematology
P. falciparum ring ... #Plasmodium #falciparum
Plasmodium Falciparum Gametocytes on Blood Smear.

Banana-shaped gametocytes are only seen in Plasmodium falciparum but rare in
Plasmodium Falciparum ... in Plasmodium falciparum ... gametocytes #Plasmodium #Falciparum
Plasmodium - Identification Algorithm
 • P. falciparum: RINGS AND GAMETOCYTES PREDOMINATE, Small delicate rings, <1/3 size
Algorithm • P. falciparum ... schizonts • P. vivax
By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Differential #Ddx
compare #malaria #falciparum
Plasmodium falciparum life cycle
1: Mosquito bite, transmission of sporozoite
2: Liver, Asexual replication. 1 sporozoite → 10-30,000
Plasmodium falciparum ... #Plasmodium #falciparum
A schematic life cycle of Plasmodium vivax

#Plasmodium #vivax #LifeCycle #Malaria #Diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
of Plasmodium vivax ... #Plasmodium #vivax
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Intermittent tertian: P. vivax ... subtertian: P. falciparum ... Blackwater fever (Falciparum