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Plasmodium vivax on peripheral smear
A college student presents w/ headache, fever, chills. Returned 2 days ago
presents w/ headache, fever ... Diagnosis? ... size amoeboid trophozoite ... PlasmodiumVivax #pvivax #malaria ... #blood #clinical
Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Further Workup

 • CNS symptoms? Get an LP and imaging
FUO) - Further Workup ... • Travel to malaria–endemic ... Thick and thin smear ... node biopsy • Clinical ... #diagnosis
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Actively maintained fever ... Differential #Causes #Anesthesiology ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Fever in the Returning International Traveler
Investigations after comprehensive physical examination including thorough skin examination: 
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• Basic Labs, Malaria ... Smears, Blood Cultures ... smears; AND ... empiric #management #workup ... #diagnosis #differential
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Orange or Hep C Clinical ... Lymphadenopathy • Fevers ... • Peripheral smear ... Lymphocytosis: Absolute blood ... #workup #oncology
Babesiosis on Peripheral Smear
85 M from SE USA, hx splenectomy, IgG4 plasmacytic syndrome: F, chills, profound
hematuria, H/A. diagnosis ... post exchange: blood ... Splenectomized pt with fever ... babesia microti, malaria ... invasion & lysis: fever