Malaria

Question 1

Which organism is responsible for spiking fevers every 48 hours

Answer 1

P.ovale and P.vivax

Question 2

Which organism is responsible for spiking fevers every 72 hours

Answer 2

P. malariae

Question 3

Which organism is responsible for constant fevers

Answer 3

P.falciparum

Question 4

Common clinical features of malaria x6

Answer 4

Fever
Chills
Headache
Diarrhea
Muscle pains
Nausea and vomiting

Question 5

Why is P.falciparum the most serious causes

Answer 5

It infects cells at all ages

Question 6

State 2 ways in which malaria is diagnosed

Answer 6

Identify organism on Peripheral blood smear
Giemsa stain

Question 7

Drug classes used to treat malaria x4

Answer 7

Antifolates
Antimicrobials
Artemisinin derivatives
Quinoline related compounds

Question 8

Treatment for pregnant women and U5

Answer 8

Clindamycin and quinine

Question 8

Complications of falciparum malaria x7

Answer 8

CHAPLIN
Cerebral malaria or coma
Hypoglycemia
Anemia
Pulmonary edema
Lactic acidosis
Infections
Necrosis of renal tubules

Question 9

State who is given malaria chemoprophylaxis x2 and 3 examples of prophylaxis

Answer 9

Travelers to malarious area
Pregnant women
Examples: doxycycline, primaquine, mefloquine

Question 10

State who is given malaria chemoprophylaxis x2 and 3 examples of prophylaxis

Answer 10

Travelers to malarious area
Pregnant women
Examples: doxycycline, primaquine, mefloquine

Question 11

State results of thick and thin film for malaria diagnosis

Answer 11

Thick- quantitative, detects parasites and parasitemia, more sensitive
Thin- qualitative, determines malaria species