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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 ... Rich Davis, PhD, ... peripheral #clinical #microscopy
Plasmodium Falciparum Gametocytes on Blood Smear.

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

A classic presentation of Plasmodium falciparum
Plasmodium falciparum trophozoites ... cells) - Blood Smear ... in a thin blood smear ... scalloped edge) Rich Davis ... peripheral #clinical #microscopy
Babesia spp. on Peripheral Blood Smear Microscopy
 - Multiple small parasites per RBC
 - "maltese cross"
Peripheral Blood Smear ... Microscopy - Multiple ... parasitemia Rich Davis ... Babesia #clinical #microscopy ... peripheral #blood #smear
Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
 • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
cyclist) - APC Grade ... 2.5cm - APC Grade ... injury • Vertical Shear ... (VS) - Axial shear ... Classification #Grades
Giardia lamblia trophozoites on stool microscopy
A classic ova and parasite trichrome stain showing owl-eyed Giardia trophozoites
Giardia lamblia trophozoites ... on stool microscopy ... owl-eyed Giardia trophozoites ... Rich Davis, PhD ... #clinical #microscopy
Entamoeba coli trophozoite on Microscopy
 - large, eccentric karyosome, coarse chromatin
 - messy cytoplasm
 - 15-25um
Entamoeba coli trophozoite ... on Microscopy ... 10-35um) Rich Davis ... Entamoeba #coli #trophozoite ... #clinical #microscopy
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
DIC, HELLP - Grafts ... Peripheral Blood Smear
Aspergillus clavatus on Microscopy
"clavate"="club-like"
An occupational health hazard, it grows on malt & grains - brewery workers
Aspergillus clavatus on Microscopy ... grows on malt & grains ... Rich Davis, PhD, ... clavatus #clinical #microscopy
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
syndrome Anti-TSHR - Graves ... Microscopic polyangiitis