3 results
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
normocytic RBCs (vivax ... reticulocytes) - thin trophozoites ... #peripheral #clinical ... #microscopy #microbiology ... #malaria
Plasmodium vivax on peripheral smear
A college student presents w/ headache, fever, chills. Returned 2 days ago
Plasmodium vivax ... Plasmodium vivax ... size amoeboid trophozoite ... #malaria #peripheral ... clinical #pathology
Plasmodium falciparum trophozoites (and crenated red blood cells) - Blood Smear

A classic presentation of Plasmodium falciparum
Plasmodium falciparum ... trophozoites (and ... falciparum malaria ... peripheral #clinical ... #microscopy #malaria