Malaria Flashcards
How to help prevent bites
- Mosquito net coated with permethrin
- DEET 20 to 50% cream
What is the minimum age for DEET cream
2 months old +
Is DEET cream fine for pregnancy and breastfeeding
Yes
When should you apply DEET cream
after suncream
Why do need high SPF cream when using with DEET cream
because DEET cream reduces potency of suncream
Is DEET cream safe for ingestion
No
(wash hands)
Which Antimalerial drug only need to be used 1 to 2 days before travel
- Malarone
- Doxycycline
Which Antimalerial drugs should be used for 4 weeks after travel
- Doxycycline
- Chloroquine
- Proguanil
- Mefloquine
Which Antimalerial drugs need to be used ONCE DAILY
- Malarone
- Doxycycline
- Proguanil
Which Antimalerial drugs need to be used ONCE WEEKLY
- Chloroquine
- Mefloquine
Which Antimalerial drugs can be used long term and do not have a 1 or 2 year maximum
- Chloroquine
- Proguanil
How long within returning can an illness still be considered malaria
1 year (especially 3 months)
What does being without a spleen do to Malaria risk
increases
Which antimalarial drugs can you use while pregnant
- Chloroquine
- Progruanil
What should be co-prescribed while taking antimalarials while pregnant
Folic Acid 5mg
(to reduce neural tube defects)
Which antimalarials should you avoid as an Epileptic and why
Quinines
(because they increase seizure threshold)
When should a patient on Warfarin start antimalarial treatment
2 to 3 weeks before going
If a person that is taking warfarin, what should be checked before leaving to a malarial destinaiton and when should it be checked
INR levels
Before treatment
==> 7 days after starting
====> After finishing
What need to happen if a patient is on Warfarin and is taking prolonged antimalarial treatment
INR should be checked regularly
Which antimalarial medication should you stop if psychiatric disorders develop
Mefloquinine
Which antimalarial medication increases convulsion threshold
Quinines
- mefloquine
- Chloroquine
Which antimalarial medication can be retinotoxic
Chloroquine
(report eye effects)
Which antimalarial medication can cause renal impairment
Proguanil
(reduce dose when taking)
What do you need to provide to a patient when giving standby treatment
written instructions:
- how to use
- side effects
- symptoms
- when to seek help
