Malaria Flashcards
1
Q
What is malaria?
A
Blood borne protozoa
2
Q
What are the organisms?
A
Plasmodium falciparum
Plasmodium vivax
Plasmodium ovale
3
Q
How is malaria transmitted?
A
Vector transmission - by female Anopheles mosquitos
4
Q
What cells does malaria infect?
A
RBCs
5
Q
What are the symptoms of malaria?
A
Flu-like symptoms
Headache
N+V
Myalagia
Jaundice
Hepatosplenomegaly
6
Q
How is it diagnosed?
A
Bloods - anaemia, thrombocytopenia
Blood film
7
Q
How is malaria treated?
A
falciparum
- artesunate
- quinine + doxycycline
vivax/ovale
- chloroquine
8
Q
How can malaria be prevented?
A
Prophylaxis
Mosquito nets
