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

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

A classic presentation of Plasmodium falciparum
Plasmodium falciparum ... smear. ... #Plasmodium #falciparum ... #Blood #Smear # ... microscopy #malaria #microbiology
Plasmodium falciparum life cycle
1: Mosquito bite, transmission of sporozoite
2: Liver, Asexual replication. 1 sporozoite → 10-30,000
Plasmodium falciparum ... merozoites 3: Blood ... RBC and become trophozoites ... BrighamChiefs #Plasmodium ... #falciparum #lifecycle
Plasmodium Ovale on Blood Smear

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#Plasmodium #Ovale #povale #Blood #Smear #microscopy #clinical #microbiology #malaria #parasite
Plasmodium Ovale ... on Blood Smear ... Ovale #povale #Blood ... #Smear #microscopy ... #clinical #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 ... #blood #clinical
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Chagas Disease (American ... detectable by blood ... smears (only with ... Chagas #Disease #American ... Diagnosis #Management #Microbiology
Identification of Trypanosoma brucei vs Trypanosoma cruzi
The best, easiest way to distinguish Trypanosoma species: size of
rhodesiense - African ... trypomastigotes in blood ... cruzi: - South American ... comparison #diagnosis #microbiology ... #blood #smear #
Fever After International Travel

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

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
Babesiosis • Plasmodium ... falciparum: ... Causes of Fever: • Falciparum ... renal function • Blood ... a chest film; blood-smear
Chagas Disease (American trypanosomiasis) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Acute Chagas Disease (8-12 weeks):
 • Mild: Malaise,
Chagas Disease (American ... detectable by blood ... smears (only with ... Chagas #Disease #American ... Diagnosis #Management #Microbiology