malaria

Question 1

species

Answer 1

p. falciparum
p. vivax
p. malaria
p. ovale

Question 2

which phases occur in humans and mosquito

Answer 2

humans - asexual (but still have the gametocytes for the mosquito to become infected)
mosquito- sexual

Question 3

quartan malaria caused by

Answer 3

p.malaria

Question 4

benign tertian malaria caused by

Answer 4

vivax

Question 5

tropical malaria caused by

Answer 5

falciparum

Question 6

which ones have hypnozoites

Answer 6

vivax and ovale

Question 7

which is the most common form

Answer 7

vivax

Question 8

time courses for fever

Answer 8

1,3 days vivax every 48 hours

1, 4- quartan/malaria. every 72

Question 9

crescent shaped gametocytes are found in

Answer 9

falciparum

Question 10

which species is associated with kidney issues mainly

Answer 10

p. malaria

Question 11

which type is related to the duffy antigen

Answer 11

vivax

Question 12

thick and thin smear

Answer 12

thick = + or -

thin- the strain

Question 13

treatments

Answer 13

chloroquine works on all but falciparum so you would use ACT (artemisinin based combination therapy)

Question 14

treatment for hypnozoites

Answer 14

primaquine

Question 15

prophylazis for travellers

Answer 15

lariam + doxyclycline

Question 16

IF

Answer 16

sporozoites

Question 17

where is ovale found

Answer 17

tropical africa

Question 18

hosts

Answer 18

def: mosquito

intermediate : human

Question 19

how long is treatment in malaria

Answer 19

3 days

Question 20

main risk groups

Answer 20

children under 5
pregnant women
immunocompromised
people who are travellers

Question 21

sporogony

Answer 21

means sexual reproduction occurs in mosquito

Question 22

falciparum essay bits

Answer 22

cause higher parasitemia >20% in comparison to the others which can be <5%

rbc are mote sticky and can occlude and can be fatal in the brain ‘cerebral malaria’

Question 23

IP falciparum

Answer 23

7-14 days (shortest)

Question 24

IP ovale

Answer 24

10-18 days

Question 25

cerebral malaria

Answer 25

abnormal posturing - arching of the back
seizure
decrease level of consciousness
deviation of eyes
an upper motor exam can show signs of upper motor neuron pattern with increased tone

Question 26

diagnosis

Answer 26

thick and thin smears
check urine - in p.malaria and faciparum
LP- if suspect cerebral malaria
check blood sugar levels