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Plasmodium vivax thin smear

Author: Joshua Engle, MD, 02/02/2024
Category: Red Cell: Hemolytic Anemia (HA) > Acquired non-immune HAs > Infection-related hemolysis
Published Date: 04/01/2024

Thin blood smear images showing Plasmodium vivax in various stages of its lifecycle. This thin blood smear sample was taken from a 20-year-old female that presented to the emergency department for ongoing fever, chills, myalgias and hypotension after returning from a trip to Pakistan several weeks prior to presentation.