T4 malaria / tick illness Flashcards
Which mosquito most often carries Malaria?
Female Anopholes
What are the 5 forms of malaria protozoa?
Plasmodium:
- falciparum (Africa)
- vivax (India and S. america)
- ovale
- malariae
- knowlesi (SE asia-Malaysia)
Deaths from malaria occur most often in which age group?
Children
Areas of concern for malaria?
Central america
South america
india
africa
Other modes of transmission for Malaria besides mosquito?
Transfusion
organ transplant
needle sharing
mother to fetus
Mosquito bite prevention?
- Insect repellent
- anopheles nocturnal feeders
- mosquito netting
- permethrin clothes
- chemoprophylaxis
______is a medication for malaria chemoprophylaxis. Used primarily for central america.
Chloroquine
Timeframe needed to take chloroquine?
Weekly dosing through 4 weeks after return
Other chemoprophylaxis used for malaria which has no resistance to date?
Atovaquone / Proguanil (Malarone)
Timeframe needed to take Atovaquone?
Daily dosing to continue through 7 days after return
Which chemoprophylaxis can cause SE including depression, confusion, night terrors, hallucinations?
Mefloquine (Lariam)
Weekly dosing to continue through 4 weeks after return
Which chemoprophylaxis is the only one approved in pregnancy?
Mefloquine (Lariam)
or
chloroquine
Which chemoprophylaxis has some resistance in Cambodia, Laos, Burma?
Mefloquine (Lariam)
Doxycycline can be used as chemoprophylaxis for malaria. What should you be cautious about?
Sun sensitivity
T/F: Primaquine is used alone as a prophylaxis for Ovale.
False: it is not used as single agent.
used for vivax
Which med(s) should not be given to G6PD deficiency patients?
Primaquine
Tafenoquine
Typical s/sx of malaira?
Cyclical:
Fever, chills, HA, myalgias
S/Sx of severe cases of malaria?
Seizures confusion RF ARDS Coma death
Gold standard test for Malaria?
Thick and thin blood smears
Standard treatment in the US for malaria/
Atovaquone/Proquanil
4 tablets PO qd x 3 days
Referred to as “bone break fever”?
Dengue Fever
T/F: dengue fever is a mosquito borne virus?
True
S/Sx of dengue fever
fatigue
fever
EXTREME muscle and body aches
Areas that have Dengue fever
asia
central A.
South A.
Africa
Tx for dengue fever
Supportive
Avoid NSAIDs
Mosquito known to carry West Nile Virus
Culex mosquito