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Plasmodium falciparum trophozoites (and crenated red blood cells) - Blood Smear

A classic presentation of Plasmodium falciparum
Plasmodium falciparum trophozoites ... cells) - Blood Smear ... falciparum malaria trophozoites ... richdavisphd #trophozoites ... #peripheral #clinical
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
Falciparum Blood Smear ... reticulocytes) - thin trophozoites ... rare in blood smears ... Falciparum #Blood #Smear ... #peripheral #clinical
Amebiasis - Balamuthia mandrillaris Life Cycle
1) Cysts
2) Trophozoite
3) Mitosis
4) Amebae (cysts and trophozoites) can enter humans
1) Cysts 2) Trophozoite ... Amebae (cysts and trophozoites ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases
Amebiasis - Naegleria fowleri - Life Cycle
1) Cysts
2) Trophozoite
3) Flagellated Form
4) Promitosis
→ Water-related activities such as
1) Cysts 2) Trophozoite ... individuals → Trophozoites ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases
Amebiasis - Acanthamoeba Life Cycle
1) Cysts
2) Trophozoite
3) Mitosis
4) Amebae (cysts and trophozoites) can enter humans in
1) Cysts 2) Trophozoite ... Amebae (cysts and trophozoites ... pathophysiology #infectiousdiseases
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 #
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
Buffy coat stain: Peripheral ... smear for fusiform ... microbiology #zoonotic #infectiousdiseases