Infectious dx peripheral smears Flashcards
1
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Clinical manifestations of babesia
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2
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what is this peripheral smear?
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this is smear of Babesia infection with maltese cross. look for intraerythrocytic ring forms
- Returning traveler with fever and Malaria prophylaxis
- Meningitis
- C diff infection and colitis
- Food poisoning
- Pneumonia VAP, CAP, Atypical Walking, Influenza
- HIV infection and HIV treatment
- HIV related infections and complications
- Oral ulcers and mouth lesions
- HSV, genital ulcers, chlamydia, gonorrhea, proctitis
- Syphilis and complications
- UTI, pyelonephritis, ESBL bacteria
- Vibro vulnificus infections
- Sporotrichosis
- Mucormycosis
- Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA)
- Systemic Candidasis
- Disseminated histoplasmosis
- onychomycosis
- Coccidioides
- Invasive aspergillosis
- Endemic mycoses (Blasto, histo, coccidio)
- Bacterial endocarditis prophylaxis
- Bacterial Endocarditis
- Bacteremia
- Nosocomial infections = bacteremia and line infections
- Incidental culture positives, colonizers
- MAC
- Tuberculosis
- Tick Borne Illnesses
- Viral syndromes (EBV) Varicella
- Diverticulitis
- Infectious dx peripheral smears
- Measles
- Asplenic patients
- Strep Pharyngitis and Epiglottitis
- Acute Rhinosinusitis and Common Cold
- Ear, otitis media and otitis externa
- Nocardiosis
- Cellulitis
- Prostatitis
- Schistosomiasis
- Neurocysticercosis
- Septic bursitis
- Parasitic worm infections
- febrile neutropenia
- antibiotics
- Brucellosis
- Pertussis infection
- Osteomyelitis
- Whipple Disease
- Infectious disease zebras
- Joint infections and septic knee replacements
