Malaria Flashcards
1
Q
Presenting symptoms of malaria
A
- fever
- fast breathing
- coma and convulsions
- anaemia
2
Q
Drug treatment for malaria
A
- IV Quinine
3
Q
Drugs used for prophylaxis
A
- mefloquine
- doxycycline
- chloroquine
4
Q
2 major clinical syndromes of severe malaria
A
- severe malaria anaemia (parasitaemia and Hb <5)
- cerebral malaria (sustained coma with inability to localise pain)
5
Q
Characteristics of cerebral malaria
A
- deep coma
- recurrent seizures
- posturing
6
Q
Aetiology of cerebral malaria
A
Segmentation of parasitised erythrocytes in microvasculature
Decreased deformability of infected red cells
