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**[http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case319/images/fig04.jpg Malaria (upmc.edu)].<ref name=upmc_malaria>URL: [http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case319.html http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case319.html]. Accessed on: 14 January 2012.</ref> | **[http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case319/images/fig04.jpg Malaria (upmc.edu)].<ref name=upmc_malaria>URL: [http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case319.html http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case319.html]. Accessed on: 14 January 2012.</ref> | ||
**[http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case591.html Malaria - another case (upmc.edu)]. | |||
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Revision as of 05:09, 26 January 2012
Malaria is an infectious disease found in the tropics.
General
Symptoms:[1]
- Fatigue.
- Diarrhea.
- Nausea and vomiting.
Etiology:
- Often due to parasite Plasmodium falciparum - transmitted by mosquitoes.
Microscopic
Feature:
- RBCs with basophilic dots ~1-2 micrometres.
DDx:
- Babesiosis.[2]
Images:
- WC:
- www:
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 URL: http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case319.html. Accessed on: 14 January 2012.
- ↑ URL: http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case332/dx.html. Accessed on: 14 January 2012.