1
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Presentation of Malaria
A
-Temperature >39
-Sweats, rigors
-Malaise, myalgia
-Headache
-Vomiting and diarrhoea
-Anaemia
-Hepatosplenomegaly
-Jaundice
-Respiratory distress
-Confusion.
-Severe= hypoglycaemia, ARDS, severe anaemia, renal impairment, cerebral malaria
2
Q
Investigation of Malaria
A
-Malaria blood film in EDTA bottle shows parasites (x3 samples)
3
Q
Management of Malaria
A
-Artemether with lumefantrine (Riamet)
-Proguanil and atovaquone (Malarone)
-Quinine sulphate
-Doxycycline
Infectious Diseases
flashcards
Decks in class (25)
# Cards
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Gram Positive and Negative45
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Laboratory Diagnosis14
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Antibiotics and Antimicrobial Resistance0
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The Public Health Act0
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Infection Control4
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Sepsis22
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Skin and soft tissue infection28
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Exanthemata26
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Cutaneous Manifestations of Infections14
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Staph Aureus bacteraemia17
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Infective diarrhoea34
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UTI33
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C. Difficile23
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Pyrexia of Uknown Origin36
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CNS Infections36
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Infective Endocarditis15
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Pneumonia14
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Influenza and COVID0
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HIV3
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Herpes46
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Fever in the Returning Traveller0
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Hospital Acquired Infections0
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Lyme Disease21
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Revision Session11
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Malaria3
