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Sporogony

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asexual multiplication, mosquito –>sporozoites (INFECTIVE)

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Schizogony

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asexual multiplication in the man (Schizonts which burst merozoites)

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Malaria life cycle

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Mosquito injects sporozoites into the human (infection). The sporozoites travel to the liver for hepatocyte invasion. The sporozoites burst and release merozoites and enter into a blood cell. They form a ring trophozit and undergo a sexual reproduction into gametocytes. The mosquito gets the gametocytes and it forms into a zygote–>ookinete->oocyst–>and travels to the midgut of the mosquito. Int heh midgut of the mosquito, it gbecomes sporozoites and goes into the salivary gland.

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Schuffners dots

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P vivax and P ovale -enlarge the RBC

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Ziemann’s stippling

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P malariae

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Sinton and Mulligan’s stippling

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P knowlesi

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Maurers clefts

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P falciparum

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What is cytoadherence

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Happens in P falciparum. PfEMP-1 (Pf Erythrocyte membrane protein 1) Helps sequester parasite in visceral capillaries and venules. Causes endothelial injury and avoids parasite clearance in the spleen

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Quotidian Fever

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q24 hours schizogony: P knowlesi

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Tertian Fever

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q48 hours schizogony, P falciparum, P vivax, P ovale

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Patent parasitemia

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parasitemia detected by optic microscopy (>50p/uL)

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sub-patent parasitemia

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parasites present in the blood but not detected by optic microscopy <50p/uL

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Pre-patent period

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Time between infection and detection b y optic microscopy

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Incubation period

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time between infection and the onset of symptoms

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Recrudescence

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renewed detection of parasitemia arising from survival of undetectable erythrocytic parasites

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Relapse

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renewed detection of parasitemia arising from survival of exo-erythrocytic parasites (hypnozoites): Vivax and Ovale

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Reinfection

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Renewed detection of parasitemia arising from a NEW mosquito bite

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Pyrogenic density

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level of parasitemia at which fever occurs. Lower in nonimmunes <10,000 pf/uL

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Plasmodium Vivax
Tx: Chloroquine + Primaquine
Enlarges the RBC

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Uncomplicated Malaria

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A patient who presents with symptoms of malaria and a positive parasitological test but NO features of severe malaria

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Uncomplicated Hyperparasitemia

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Patients who have >4% parasitemia but no signs of severity. They are at risk for severe malaria and resistance and treatment failure

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What is severe malaria

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Defined as 1 or more of the following:
-Impaired consciousness GCS<11
-Prostration (weakness)
-Convulsions (>2 in 24 hours)
-Pulmonary Edema
-Significant Bleeding
-Shock
-Acidosis
-Hypoglycemia
-Hgb <5
-Cr>3
-Tbili>3 or jaundice
-Hyperparasitemia >5%

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Definitions of hyperparasitemia

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> 4% without signs of severe malaria
2% in non-immune (i.e. travelers)
4% in endemic regions (i.e. “immune”
10% in all settings

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What is the most common ACT that is also safe in pregnancy

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artemether-Lumefantrine (AL)

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Explain why you need ACT
Artemisin is rapidly acting, short half life, will kill parasite in the blood and gametocytes You need a partner drug to be longer acting and clear the remaining parasite. Also will help reduce resistance
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What is the definition of chloroquine resistance
treatment failure at day 28 >10%
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What happens to malaria parasitemia in HIV+?
2-3 fold increase in parasitemia in HIV+ as compared to non HIV patients. (Inversely corelated with CD4 count)
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True or false-HIV + patients that are infected with malaria are at higher risk for developing severe malaria
True -increased prevalence of clinical malaria; increased prevelenace of parasitemia, increased parasite density
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In HIV +Children with malaria, what do you expect to see?
Increased prevalence/severity of anemia Increased transfusion requirements increased prevalence of coma, hypoglycemia increased prevalence of concomittant bacteremia
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what happens to hgb in HIV+ Malaria infections
hgb drops fast after malaria infection. slow to recover
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What is the 2nd/third cause of severe morbidity in HIV patients
malaria
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what is the mean CD4 count decline per year for: 1 malaria episode 2 malaria episodes 3 malaria episodes
5/uL for 1 malaria 84/uL for 2 malaria episodes 142/uL for >3 malaria episodes
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Bactrim in HIV + prevents from what
Malaria PCP Toxoplasma
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What happens to HIV RDTs during malaria episode
Specificity decreases
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What happens to viral load of HIV in malaria
it transiently increases
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if a child is taking zidovudine-containing regimen and is treated with artesunate/amodiaquine for malaria, what side effect to be aware of?
neutropenia
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genetic traits that protect from severe malaria
sickle cell * alpha thal, b thal, g6pd, blood group O
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NEURO: GCS<11 (adults); Children <2 Blantyre >2 seizures in 24 hours prostatitis (weakness) CV: Acidosis Bicarb <15 /kussmaul BE>8 Lactate>5 SHOCK SBP<70 *children <80 adults PULM: ARDS , SpO2<92%, RR>30 ABD: Jaundice, Tbili>3 WITH parasitemia>100,000 RENAL: ARF: Cr>3 or BUN>20 ENDO: Hypoglycemia <40 HEME: Bleeding , Hgb <5 in children, <7 in adults together with parasite count >10,000 ID: Hyperparasitemia P falciparum parasitemia >10%
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Ruptured spleen can happen in what plasmodium species
P vivax malaria
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Children with severe malaria clinical findings
-Prostrated (unable to sit) -Comatose (unable to localize to pain) (blantyre<2) -Acidotic breathing with nasal flaring and intercostal muscle use
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Cerebral Malaria definitions/clinical features
"Unarousable coma" GCS<11, Blantyre<2 WITH post ictal coma at least 30 minutes after last seizure; confirmed P falciparum -Coma -Convulsions (can have non-clonic status in children) -Symmetrical UMN lesion -Dysconjugate gaze -Abnormal posturing, pouting, fontal release -Retinopathy
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malarial retinopathy looks like
-White centered hemorrhages, vessel color change, peri and extra macular whitening
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Children with cerebral malaria clinical features
raised ICP, impaired oculo-vestibular reflexes, flaccid muscle tone, convulsions 5-30% fatality of cerebral malaria 10% of survivors have long term neuro-psych deficits
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how many children die from cerebral malaria? how many have long term neuro-psych deficits?
5-30% fatality 10% survive
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If survived cerebral malaria, what sequelae can you have as a child
cortical blindness, involuntary movements, hemiplegia, spasticity, cognitive and learning defects
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why are pregnant women at risk for malaria
lose their innate immunity, placenta chondroitin sulfate A is a good receptor for the parasite to bind to
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What is IPTp for pregnant women
Recommended for pregnant women in moderate high malaria transmission areas Africa: 4 antenatal clinic visits, they should get sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) by DOT and folic acid daily *If P falciparum mutations are prevalent, Rx dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine and insecticide treated bed nets
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What is the treatment of severe malaria in areas with established artemisin resistance ?
Give parenteral artesunate + parenteral quinine, then can switch to Triple artemisinin combination therapy
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severe vivax malaria: can see splenic rupture
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pLDH RDT
Detects vivax, falciparum, malariae, ovale
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Predictors of malaria without parasite demonstration
Splenomegaly, thrombocytopenia, hyerbilirubinemia
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false negatives of RDTs
low parasitemia, some other plasmodium, HIGH faclciparum (Prozone effect), MUTATIONS (not with HRP2)
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what parasite level is needed for RDTs
500p/uL
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highest areas of resistance to chloroquine
indonesia, papa new guinea
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child with severe malaria -cerebral signs, what to consider
translocation of gram negatives-cover with ceftriaxone
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when do you transfuse a child
4-6 and shock OR below 4 always
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what is the maximum parasitemia in a thick film
5+ (100 parasites /field)
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4+ parasitemia
10-100 parasites/field
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3+ parasitemia
1-10 parasitemia/field
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Malaria ppx for SE ASia (Thailand, Cambodia, Lao, Myanmar)
malarone (for lao and myanmar)

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