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An 8 yo boy who recently emigrated from Haiti is brought to the physician 's office because he has had reccuring episodes of high fever every third day for the past 2 weeks . He is complainning of headache , generalized achiness and abdominal pain . Temp is 48o C HR 140 X " BP : 90 / 50 mm Hg . He is ill appearing and jaindiced . He has no nuchal rigidity . Abdominal distention is significant for a large , tender , spleen .
Lab studies shows now :
Hb : 7. 5 g / dl
Htc : 22 %
leucocyte count : 3500 mm3
segmented neutrofils : 35 %
lymphocytes : 20 %
monocytes : 45 %
platelet count : 350 000
total billirubin : 10 mg / dl
direct billirubin : 1.5 mg / dl
Which of the following Lab studies will most likely reveal the diagnosis ?
a ) bacterial blood culture
b ) blood smear
c ) Bone marrow aspiration
d ) liver biopsy
e ) viral serology
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| mjl1717
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blood smear--- p. falciparum
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Malaria - Hemolytic anemia.Jaundice.
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| mjl1717
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also weakness, splenomegaly, and ironically possibly herpes labialis! any one want to comment on the prophylactic Rx!
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| doc_clotaire
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RIGHT GUYS
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