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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 ... ~75% of human malaria ... #Blood #Smear. ... #microbiology #malaria
Plasmodium falciparum trophozoites (and crenated red blood cells) - Blood Smear

A classic presentation of Plasmodium falciparum
trophozoites (and ... malaria trophozoites ... smear. ... #Blood #Smear # ... clinical #microscopy #malaria
Plasmodium vivax on peripheral smear
A college student presents w/ headache, fever, chills. Returned 2 days ago
on peripheral smear ... presents w/ headache, fever ... size amoeboid trophozoite ... PlasmodiumVivax #pvivax #malaria ... #blood #clinical
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... • Peripheral blood ... smear + DAT + further ... Recent travel/Fevers ... Malaria, Clostridium
Fever After International Travel

Infectious Disease:
• Endemic in either the destination or home region

Viral Syndromes:
Arboviral infections, a
• Plasmodium falciparum ... : • Falciparum ... renal function • Blood ... a chest film; blood-smear ... #Travel #Differential
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 ... 2) Negative malaria ... smears; AND ... workup #diagnosis #differential