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Malaria Flashcards

1
Q

The most severe specie of malaria

A

Falciparum

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2
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The most common specie of malaria

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Vivax

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3
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Signs of malaria

A

Pallor, jaundice, hepatosplenomegaly

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4
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Constant fever is found with

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Falciparum

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5
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Fever every 72h

A

Malaria

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6
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Fever every 48 h

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Vivax + Ovalea

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7
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Complications of malaria

A 
Cerebral malaria 
DIC and circulatory collapse
Renal (black water fever), liver failure and splenic rapture 
ARDS
Hypoglycemia & Lactic acidosis
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8
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Cerebral malaria is caused by

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Falciparum

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9
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Black water fever is caused by

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Falciparum

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10
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Infective stage occur by release of

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Merozoites

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11
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Mechanism by which falciparum causes complications

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Erythrocytes membrane protein 1 - clumping - blocking small blood vessels

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12
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Diagnosis of malaria

A

Giemsa stain
PCR
Paracetemia level
Additional (CBC, LFT, metabolic, coagulation profile)

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13
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Types of gimsa stains and difference

A

Thick - malarial screening

Thin - malarial identifiaction and staging

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14
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Percentage of paracetemia which indicate severe disease

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> 5%

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15
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CBC results

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Anemia, thrombocytopenia

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16
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LFT

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Hyperbilirubinemia - hemolysis

17
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Metabolic

A

Metabolic acidosis and hypoglycemia

18
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Coagulation profile

A

Prolong PT & PTT (DIC)

19
Q

Primaquine is used for

A

Hypnozoites

Ovals & vivax

20
Q

Treatment in chloroquine sensitive plasmodium

A 
10 tab regimen 
4 in clinic 
After 8 hours - 2
Next day 2 
Third day 2
21
Q

Main anti malarial drugs

A

Chloroquine, primaquine, quinine, mefloquine, deoxycycline

22
Q

Treatment of chloroquine resistance P.falciparum

A

Artesunate (3days) + mefloquine (2nd and 3rd day)

Quinine (7 days)+ doxycycline

23
Q

Treatment of severe complicated malaria

A

IV Quinine + artemisin derivatives

24
Q

When to start chemoprophylaxis

A

All travelers who travel to endemic area

Started 1 week before and continued 4 weeks after leaving area

25
Q

Chemoprophylaxis for chloroquine sensitive area

A

Chloroquine

26
Q

Chemoprophylaxis for chloroquine resistance area

A

Mefloquine or doxycycline

27
Q

Conditions resistance to malaria

A

Sickle cell trait (HbA/HbS)
HLA-B53
Duffy antigen

28
Q

Hyper reactive malarial splenomegaly is caused by

A

P.malariae

29
Q

IgM, splenomegaly, malaria endemic area, high lymphocytes, no response to anti malaria treatment

A

Hyperactive malarial splenomegaly

30
Q

Chemoprophylaxis in pregnancy

A

Chloroquine & mefloquine

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