17. Malaria Flashcards
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Sx of Malaria
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Hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, fever, flu like illness with myalgia, tiredness and aching
Cyclical occurence of sudden coldness followed by rigor and then fever and sweating lasting four to six hours
Falciparum can have almost continuous fever
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Ix of malaria
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FBC, renal and liver fx, CRP, ESR, blood cultures, CXR,
Malaria testing and serum clotted sample
3
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What can be taken as malaria prophhylaxis
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Doxy
4
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How to dx malaria
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Blood film
5
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Complications of falciparium malaria
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ARDS, cerebral malaria, AKI, jaundice, anaemia, shock, DIC, GI sx
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Treatment of malaria (falc)
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Artesunate or quinine
7
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Treatment of NFM
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Chloroquine
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