Parasitology
Microscopy of Parasite Eggs: Schistosoma, Pinworm, Moniezia
Microscopic identification of helminth eggs: Schistosoma mansoni, Enterobius vermicularis, Moniezia benedeni, and Moniezia expansa. Morphological features.
Hematology
Blood Cell Morphology Challenge in Lymphadenopathy
Hematology diagnostic challenge: identify cells in a blood smear from an 18-year-old patient with fever, pharyngitis, and enlarged lymph nodes.
Lab test interpretation
Diagnostic Challenge: Identifying Salts in Urine Sediment
Urine sediment microscopy: help identify an unusually shaped crystalline formation. A question on the differential diagnosis of salts.
Parasitology
Schistosoma mansoni Eggs in Unstained Wet Mount
Microscopic characteristics and morphological features of Schistosoma mansoni eggs with a typical lateral spine in an unstained wet mount.
Clinical cases
Primary Cutaneous Nocardiosis: Diagnosing Nocardia in a Wound
A clinical case of primary cutaneous nocardiosis. Identification of filamentous branching Nocardia abscessus/asiatica rods by microscopy and culture.
Clinical cases
Cytology Challenge: Cells in Peritoneal Lavage
A clinical cytology challenge: evaluating the cellular composition of peritoneal lavage fluid from a 63-year-old female patient with a history of cancer. ThinPrep method.
Parasitology
Morphology of Hymenolepis nana and Ascaris lumbricoides Eggs
Microscopy of dwarf tapeworm (Hymenolepis nana) and roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides) eggs: comparative helminth morphology in laboratory diagnostics.
Hematology
Apoptotic Leukocytes and Nuclear Pyknosis in Blood Smears
Morphological signs of leukocyte apoptosis in blood smears: chromatin condensation, nuclear pyknosis, and karyorrhexis due to prolonged sample storage.
Hematology
Basophils and IgE in Allergic Reactions: A Hematology School Overview
Explore the mechanism of basophil activation in IgE-mediated allergic reactions and anaphylaxis, focusing on receptor interactions and granulocyte degranulation.
Clinical cases
Cytology Case: Cervical Smear in Menopause
A self-assessment clinical case: Papanicolaou-stained cervical smear from a menopausal woman. Interpret the microscopic findings.
Oncohematology
Microscopy Exercise: Identifying Cells in a Blood Smear
A clinical question on peripheral blood smear microscopy: help identify leukocyte morphology and perform differential diagnosis of pathology.
Parasitology
Entamoeba moshkovskii: Morphology and Pathogenicity
Entamoeba moshkovskii is a protozoan of the genus Entamoeba, capable of causing diarrheal syndrome. Morphology of trophozoites and differential diagnosis of the parasite.