Infections resulting in hemolysis

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  • Malaria

    • From Plasmodium vivax, P. ovale, P. malariae, and P. falciparum (it is important to diagnosis P. falciparum infection quickly because it is rapidly fatal)

    • Parasitized RBCs rupture, leading to anemia

  • Babesiosis

    • Looks like malaria, but is seen in people who haven’t left the US

    • Parasite is tick-borne

Category: Medical Subject Notes , Pathology Notes

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