Malaria Flashcards
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Malaria - History
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Fever - cycle of sweats and chills
Headache
Cough
Fatigue
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Malaria - Pathogen
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Plasmodium falciparum
Plasmodium ovale
Plasmodium virax
Plasmodium malariae
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Malaria - Examination
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Fever
Cerebral features
Respiratory distress
Splenomegaly
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Malaria - Mechanism of infection
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Bite from female Anopheles mosquito
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Malaria - Management
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FBC, LFT, U+Es, glucose
Blood smear - 3 times and different times of the day
Cat scan if cerebral features
Quinine or Artemisinin (Chloroquinine)
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Malaria - Prevention
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Know risk areas
Use repellents, nets etc.
Prophylaxis before and after visit
