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Borrelia recurrentis Infection - Spirochetes were visible (arrows), a finding that suggested louseborne relapsing fever #Clinical
#Recurrentis #Smear ... #Microscopy #NEJM
Plasmacytomas and Plasma-Cell Leukemia - Physical examination revealed multiple exophytic subcutaneous lesions involving the arms and
peripheral-blood smear ... PlasmaCell #Leukemia #Smear ... #NEJM
African Trypanosomiasis - The examination was notable for the two erythematous lesions, each measuring 3 to
peripheral-blood smear ... Derm #Pathology #Smear ... TrypanosomaBrucei #NEJM
Auer Rods - Bone marrow aspiration revealed 5% blasts and 65% promyelocytes; many promyelocytes had prominent
AcutePromyelocyticLeukemia #Smear ... #Microscopy #NEJM
Peripheral-Blood Smear. A peripheral-blood smear (Wright’s stain) shows spherocytes (selectively indicated by arrows). #Clinical #Pathology #Spherocytosis
Peripheral-Blood Smear ... peripheral-blood smear ... HereditarySpherocytosis #NEJM
Urinary Tract Tuberculosis - Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed mild dilatation of the
Tuberculosis #Pyuria #Smear ... AcidFastBacilli #Microscopy #NEJM
Spur-Cell Anemia- A 31-year-old man with a history of cirrhosis, recurrent hepatic encephalopathy, and anemia presented
peripheral-blood smear ... #NEJM #clinical ... peripheral #blood #smear
Grouped Pustules on an Erythematous Base - On physical examination, grouped, coalescing pustules that had scalloped
stain (Tzanck smear ... Pustules #Tzsanck #Smear ... #Microscopy #NEJM
Plasmodium Falciparum Gametocytes on Blood Smear.

Banana-shaped gametocytes are only seen in Plasmodium falciparum but rare in
Gametocytes on Blood Smear ... rare in blood smears ... Falciparum #Blood #Smear
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
Falciparum Blood Smear ... rare in blood smears ... Falciparum #Blood #Smear