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

A classic presentation of Plasmodium falciparum
cells) - Blood Smear ... Plasmodium falciparum malaria ... trophozoites (young ... #peripheral #clinical ... #microscopy #malaria
Plasmodium vivax on peripheral smear
A college student presents w/ headache, fever, chills. Returned 2 days ago
size amoeboid trophozoite ... PlasmodiumVivax #pvivax #malaria ... #peripheral #smear ... #blood #clinical ... #pathology
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
on Peripheral Blood ... Smear 23M Somali ... sensitivity of blood smear ... recurrentis #BloodSmear #microscopy ... #pathology #clinical