Malaria

Question 1

Absence of Duffy blood group means…

Answer 1

Protected against P.vivax (most africans dont have it)

Question 2

Presence of HbF means…

Answer 2

Protected against P.falciparum

Question 3

Inherited factors that protect against malaria include…

Answer 3

G6PD deficieny
Sickle cell anemia
Thalassemia

Question 4

Subtertian, tertian and quartan malatia are….

Answer 4

Subtertian : falciparum every 36hrs AKA 2nd day
Tertian : ovale & vivax every 48hrs AKA 3rd day
Quartan : Malarie AKA 4th day

Question 5

What are the severe complications of malaria?

Answer 5

Cerebral malaria
Hypoglycemia
Severe malaria anemia
Blackwater fever
Acute renal failure
Pulmonary edema
Circulatory collapse/shock/algid malaria
Metabolic acidosis

Question 6

Gold standard diagnosis of malaria is…

Answer 6

Thick and thin blood film stained with giemsa

Question 7

Malaria in pregnancy could cause…

Answer 7

Maternal anemia
Stillbirth
Low birth weight

Question 8

Drug of choice for treating P. Falciparum

Answer 8

Chloroquine

Question 9

Drug of choise for P.vivax and ovale…

Answer 9

Primaquine

Question 10

Prophylaxis for chloroquine resistant strains include…

Answer 10

Malarone
Artemisin
Doxycycline
MAD LOL