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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 ... #peripheral #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology
Plasmodium Falciparum Gametocytes on Blood Smear.

Banana-shaped gametocytes are only seen in Plasmodium falciparum but rare in
Plasmodium Falciparum ... Gametocytes on Blood Smear ... rare in blood smears ... #peripheral #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology
Plasmodium falciparum trophozoites (and crenated red blood cells) - Blood Smear

A classic presentation of Plasmodium falciparum
Plasmodium falciparum ... trophozoites (and ... cells) - Blood Smear ... peripheral #clinical ... microscopy #malaria #microbiology
Plasmodium vivax on peripheral smear
A college student presents w/ headache, fever, chills. Returned 2 days ago
Plasmodium vivax ... on peripheral smear ... Plasmodium vivax ... size amoeboid trophozoite ... #smear #blood #
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
Buffy coat stain: Peripheral ... smear for fusiform ... Treatment: • 50% ... Capnocytophaga #canimorsus #microbiology ... #zoonotic #infectiousdiseases
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
detectable by blood smears ... • Treatment: ... Diagnosis #Management #Microbiology ... #InfectiousDiseases
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
detectable by blood smears ... • Treatment: ... Diagnosis #Management #Microbiology ... #InfectiousDiseases
Babesiosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Disease: Release of merozoites from erythrocytes and associated loss of
• Thin blood smear ... Treatment: • Immunocompetent ... Diagnosis #Management #microbiology ... #InfectiousDiseases