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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 ... rare in blood smears ... #Blood #Smear.
Plasmodium falciparum trophozoites (and crenated red blood cells) - Blood Smear

A classic presentation of Plasmodium falciparum
Plasmodium falciparum ... trophozoites (and ... cells) - Blood Smear ... malaria trophozoites ... #Blood #Smear #
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Hemolytic Anemia ... Peripheral blood smear ... Immune mediated hemolysis ... Microangiopathic hemolytic ... HTN) • Recent travel
Plasmodium vivax on peripheral smear
A college student presents w/ headache, fever, chills. Returned 2 days ago
on peripheral smear ... size amoeboid trophozoite ... 10 on average) travel ... travel history to ... malaria #peripheral #smear
Fever After International Travel

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

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
International Travel ... No hemolytic anemia ... • Plasmodium falciparum ... Causes of Fever: • Falciparum ... chest film; blood-smear