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1
Q

What types of malaria are there?

A

There are types:

  • M. falciparum
  • M. ovale
  • M. vivax
  • M. malariae
  • M. knowlesi
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What is the most serious malaria infection?

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Falciparum (knowlesi also acts like falciparum)

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What are the symptoms of malaria?

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  • Ongoing fever, cyclical
  • Rigors
  • Flu-like illness
  • Headache
  • Back pain
  • Myalgia
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What are the investigations for malaria?

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Thick blood film (diagnosis) x3
Thin blood film (malaria type) x3
Antigen tests
Bloods

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What decides a serious/mild infection?

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Parasitaemia of >2 percent is serious

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How is malaria falciparum treated?

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Mild:

  • Oral treatment
  • Malarone
  • Riamet

Severe:

  • ABCDE
  • Correct hypoglycaemia
  • Rehydrate
  • Organ support
  • IV treatment artenusate
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How are vivax and ovale treated?

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Chloroquine and then primaquine

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