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Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
Plasmodium Falciparum ... Blood Smear. ... reticulocytes) - thin trophozoites ... ~75% of human malaria ... #microbiology #malaria
Plasmodium falciparum trophozoites (and crenated red blood cells) - Blood Smear

A classic presentation of Plasmodium falciparum
Plasmodium falciparum ... trophozoites (and ... falciparum malaria ... #Plasmodium #falciparum ... clinical #microscopy #malaria
Plasmodium Falciparum Gametocytes on Blood Smear.

Banana-shaped gametocytes are only seen in Plasmodium falciparum but rare in
Plasmodium Falciparum ... falciparum but ... rare in blood smears ... #Smear. ... #microbiology #malaria
P. falciparum ring forms on a thin smear

 - Dr. Christina Dean
@deanchr3

#Plasmodium #falciparum #Rings #Smear #Hematology
P. falciparum ring ... forms on a thin smear ... @deanchr3 #Plasmodium ... #falciparum #Rings ... Clinical #Pathology #malaria
Plasmodium - Identification Algorithm
 • P. falciparum: RINGS AND GAMETOCYTES PREDOMINATE, Small delicate rings, <1/3 size
Plasmodium - Identification ... Algorithm • P. falciparum ... gametocytes • P. malariae ... Algorithm #pathology #smear ... #microscopy #malaria
By Dr. Sara Dong @swinndong via Febrile [febrilepodcast.com  @febrilepodcast]
#ID  #InfectiousDiseases  #Infections
#Microbiology #Micro
#Differential #Ddx
Differential #Ddx #Diagnosis ... maltesecross #compare #malaria ... #falciparum #plasmodium
Plasmodium falciparum life cycle
1: Mosquito bite, transmission of sporozoite
2: Liver, Asexual replication. 1 sporozoite → 10-30,000
Plasmodium falciparum ... RBC and become trophozoites ... BrighamChiefs #Plasmodium ... #falciparum #lifecycle ... #diagnosis #infection
Plasmodium vivax on peripheral smear
A college student presents w/ headache, fever, chills. Returned 2 days ago
Plasmodium vivax ... on peripheral smear ... Diagnosis? ... size amoeboid trophozoite ... PlasmodiumVivax #pvivax #malaria
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Hemolytic Anemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Peripheral blood smear ... Malaria, Clostridium ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Hemolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Infections/toxins: Malaria ... Peripheral Blood Smear ... #Differential #Diagnosis