Malaria Self Test Module
Febrile 22 year old Iranian male.
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Plasmodium falciparum?
Sorry! Have another try.
Note particularly the size of the infected red cell and the shape and the size of the parasite.
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Plasmodium vivax?
Correct! Good work.
A fairly typical developing form of P. vivax.
Did you notice the Shuffner's dots in the infected red cell?
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Plasmodium ovale?
Sorry! Have another look.
You correctly noticed that the infected red cell is enlarged.
Have another look; the history may help and look particularly for the presence or otherwise of comet shaped red cells.
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Plasmodium malariae?
Sorry! Have another look.
Note particularly the size of the infected red cell and the shape and the size of the parasite.
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Malarial parasites not seen?
Sorry! Try again.
There is a fairly typical parasite in the top centre of the field.
If necessary go back to the Diagnosis section
to refresh your memory and try again.
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