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Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
Blood Smear. ... reticulocytes) - thin trophozoites ... ~75% of human malaria ... Rich Davis, PhD, ... #Blood #Smear.
Plasmodium falciparum trophozoites (and crenated red blood cells) - Blood Smear

A classic presentation of Plasmodium falciparum
malaria trophozoites ... smear. ... scalloped edge) Rich Davis ... #Blood #Smear # ... clinical #microscopy #malaria
Plasmodium Falciparum Gametocytes on Blood Smear.

Banana-shaped gametocytes are only seen in Plasmodium falciparum but rare in
Plasmodium Falciparum ... Smear. ... Rich Davis, PhD, ... #Blood #Smear. ... #microbiology #malaria
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
DIC, HELLP - Grafts ... Infections/toxins: Malaria ... - Peripheral Blood ... Smear ↑ abnormal
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
rice/processed grains ... Lactation - Hyperthyroidism ... increase venous blood ... vascular contraction, blood ... beriberi #nutrition #pathophysiology