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Malaria Flashcards

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Severe malaria caused by

A

Plasmodium falciparum

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Benign malaria caused by

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Mostly plasmodium vivax, but also ovale and malariae

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Protective factors for malaria

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SCD
G6PD deficiency
HLA-B53

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Mx falciparium malaria

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Chloroquine
If resistant - ACT

If severe e.g. parasitaemia >2% –> IV artesunate

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Shape of p falciparum compared to others

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P falciparum is crescent shaped on blood film

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