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case_images: Image of peripheral blood smear showing normochromic, normocytic anemia with numerous ring-formed parasitic trophozoites, and occasional cluster schizont forms within RBC consistent with malaria.
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case_images: Given this history and her seeming to be confused during this interaction, the on call pathologist was asked to review the smear, who in turn reported, numerous ring-formed parasitic trophozoites, and occasional cluster schizont forms within RBCs, consistent with malaria and a very high parasite load estimated at 39.3% as shown in Fig. 1 Concurrent microbiology testing was positive for Plasmodium falciparum antigen.
case_images: Image of peripheral blood smear showing normochromic, normocytic anemia with numerous ring-formed parasitic trophozoites, and occasional cluster schizont forms within RBC consistent with malaria.
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case_images: In the light of these findings, the patient was diagnosed with severe malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum (see Figs. 2 and 3).
case_images: Image of peripheral blood smear showing normochromic, normocytic anemia with numerous ring-formed parasitic trophozoites, and occasional cluster schizont forms within RBC consistent with malaria.
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case_images: In the light of these findings, the patient was diagnosed with severe malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum (see Figs. 2 and 3).