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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 ... #Smear. ... #peripheral #clinical
Plasmodium falciparum trophozoites (and crenated red blood cells) - Blood Smear

A classic presentation of Plasmodium falciparum
Plasmodium falciparum trophozoites ... Smear A classic ... falciparum malaria trophozoites ... smear. ... #Smear #peripheral
Babesiosis - Babesia Life Cycle
1) Tick takes a blood meal (sporozoites introduced into host)
2) Trophozie ←→
) Tick takes a blood ... into host) 2) Trophozie ... into host) 7) Trophozie ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc #parasite
Plasmodium vivax on peripheral smear
A college student presents w/ headache, fever, chills. Returned 2 days ago
Plasmodium vivax on peripheral ... smear A college ... size amoeboid trophozoite ... pvivax #malaria #peripheral ... #smear #blood #
Therefore, studies obtained at the initial presentation in the emergency department should evaluate for fibrinolysis with
A complete blood ... count (CBC) should ... , as well as a peripheral ... smear to evaluate
Onchocerciasis - Onchocerca volvulus Life Cycle
1) Blackfly (genus Simulium) takes a blood meal (L3 larvae enter
Simulium) takes a blood ... occasionally in peripheral ... blood, urine, and ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc #parasite
Loiasis - Loa loa Life Cycle
1) Fly (genus Chrysops) takes a meal (L3 larvae enter bite
urine, sputum, peripheral ... blood and in the ... 4) Fly takes a blood ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases ... #cdc #parasite
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
decreased PLT count: CBC ... plateletcount), peripheral ... blood smear, HIV ... dysplasia on the smear
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Lymphocytosis on CBC ... cytometry • Peripheral ... smear: Smudge cells ... surface molecules: CD5 ... Lymphocytosis: Absolute blood
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Blood (platelets ... positive serology, smear ... Thin and thick peripheral ... smears using Giemsa ... only available at CDC