1
Q
What is malaria?
A
A disease caused by Plasmodium protozoa spread by the female mosquite, usually Plasmodium Falciparum
2
Q
How does malaria present?
A
- Fever which spikes high ever 48 hours
- Fatigue
- Headache
- N+V
- Myalgia
- Pallor
- Hepatosplenomegaly
- Jaundice
3
Q
How is malaria investigated?
A
- Malaria blood film
- 3 negative samples over 3 consecutive days are needed to exclude malaria
4
Q
How is malaria managed?
A
- All falciparum malaria need admission
- Artesunate
- Quinine
- Artemeisinin combination therapy
5
Q
What are complications of malaria?
A
- Cerebral malaria
- Seizures
- Reduced consciousness
- AKI
- DIC
6
Q
What are malaria prevention options?
A
- Proguanil with atovaquone (Malarone)
- Doxycycline
FINALS: Neurology
flashcards
Decks in class (54)
# Cards
-
Acoustic Neuroma6
-
Alzheimers Disease7
-
Anterior Cord Syndrome1
-
Bell's Palsy4
-
Brain Abscess6
-
Brain Tumours13
-
Bulbar palsy5
-
Cerebellar Disease3
-
Brown-Sequard Syndrome4
-
Cerebral Palsy5
-
Chronic fatigue syndrome5
-
Diabetic Neuropathy5
-
Encephalitis5
-
Epilepsy15
-
Essential Tremor6
-
Extradural Haemorrhage4
-
Giant Cell Arteritis7
-
Guillan Barre5
-
Foot Drop4
-
Huntingtons4
-
Malaria6
-
Meningitis7
-
Migraine6
-
Motor Neuron Disease6
-
Multiple Sclerosis7
-
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy4
-
Other Muscular Dystrophies7
-
Myasthenia Gravis7
-
Narcolepsy5
-
Neurofibromatosis8
-
Normal pressure hydrocephalus5
-
Headaches9
-
Parkinsons Disease6
-
Cauda Equina5
-
Stroke11
-
Stroke Anatomy11
-
Subarachnoid Haemorrhage6
-
Subdural Haemorrhage6
-
Transient Ischaemic Attack6
-
Trigeminal Neuralgia3
-
Vascular Dementia6
-
Wernicke's Encephalopathy4
-
Nerve Anatomy6
-
Sciatica5
-
Tuberous Sclerosis2
-
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome6
-
Syringomyelia4
-
Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord4
-
Restless legs syndrome4
-
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy3
-
Pituitary Apoplexy4
-
Lambert Eaton Syndrome4
-
Charcot-Marie-Tooth3
-
Glasgow Coma Scale3
