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Malaria Flashcards

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Mode of transmission

A

Mosquito

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Micro-organism

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  1. Plasmodium Falciparum
  2. Plasmodium Ovale
  3. Plasmodium Vivax
  4. Plasmodium Malariae
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3
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Symptoms

A

Fever
Severe Headache
Abdominal Pain
N/V
Myalgia

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Investigations

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Blood film
Blood culture
Antigen test
Routine Bloods

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5
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Most common area

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Africa
South East Asia

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6
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Severe

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DIC
Hypoglycaemia
Shock
Liver Failure
ARDS
Renal Failure
>2% Parasitaemia

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7
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Protective Factors

A

Sickle cell trait
G6PD
HLA - B53

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Treatment

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IV Artesunate
Primaquine

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9
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Incubation Period

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7 Days

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10
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Relapse organisms

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Plasmodium Ovale
Plasmodium Vivax
Produce hypnozoite - Primaquine

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Plasmodium Malariae common complication

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Nephrotic syndrome

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