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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 ... rare in blood smears ... #Blood #Smear. ... #peripheral #clinical
Schistocytes can assume a shape resembling natural or man-made objects such as arrowheads, fish, collar buttons,
Schistocytes can ... In the right photo ... #Clinical #Path ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear ... #Schistocytes
Plasmodium falciparum trophozoites (and crenated red blood cells) - Blood Smear

A classic presentation of Plasmodium falciparum
Plasmodium falciparum ... trophozoites (and ... cells) - Blood Smear ... #Blood #Smear # ... peripheral #clinical
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
Schistocytes - The ... In the right photo ... Clinical conditions ... #Clinical #Path ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
The arrows point to blister cells. These cells are thought to be precursors of helmet cells.
precursors of helmet ... The photo on the ... #Clinical #Path ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Polychromatophilia - Note 2 large blue-gray erythrocytes as seen on H&E stain. On a stain for
The left photo also ... shows a schistocyte ... and the right photo ... #Clinical #Path ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
organ damage Clinical ... • Peripheral smear ... : Schistocytes, ... helmet cells ... studies - PBS: + Schistocytes