Malaria Self Test Module
Recent travel in the Mekong delta. "Intermittent" prophylaxis used.
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Plasmodium falciparum?
Correct! Good effort.
This case presented with very few parasites in the blood film. There is only one malarial parasite in this field which appears as a "blister" form on the margin of a non-enlarged red cell. To correctly identify P. falciparum from this image is highly commendable.
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Plasmodium vivax?
Sorry! Try again.
With only one malaria parasite in the displayed field species identification may be a little tricky.
Take another look and note the size of the infected red cell; also note the size, shape and position of the parasite in relation to the red cell.
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Plasmodium ovale?
Sorry! Have another try.
With only one malaria parasite in the displayed field species identification may be a little tricky.
Take another look and note the size of the infected red cell; also note the size, shape and position of the parasite in relation to the red cell.
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Plasmodium malariae?
Sorry! Try again.
You obviously noted that the infected red cell is not enlarged.
Take another look and note the size, shape and position of the parasite in relation to the red cell.
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Malarial parasites not seen?
Sorry! Look again.
There is one quite distinctive parasite towards the centre of this field. Note the size of the infected red cell; also note the size, shape and position of the parasite in relation to the red cell.
Take another look after first going back to the Diagnosis and Teach sections and reviewing the salient features
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