A man returning from Africa has fever, hepatosplenomegaly and altered consciousness; thick and thin films show malaria. What is the treatment?
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الإجابة: A. IV artesunate
Altered consciousness in a patient with confirmed malaria = cerebral (severe) malaria, so treatment is IV artesunate. Oral drugs such as doxycycline or mefloquine are not used for severe disease.
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A
ليش صح
Altered consciousness puts this malaria in the severe group. Severe malaria needs urgent hospitalisation and IV artesunate 2.4 mg/kg at 0, 12 and 24 hours, then daily until oral therapy is possible.
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B
ليش غلط
For severe malaria the notes give IV artesunate (2.4 mg/kg at 0, 12 and 24 hours, then daily until oral therapy is possible). Doxycycline is not the treatment listed for severe malaria.
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- Inefctious Diseases 🦠.pdf · p. 8
ID Summary.pdf · p. 1 - المحاضرة
- Endemic Infections (Malaria, Brucellosis) · Infectious Diseases · Module B
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- MED41 ♀ EOM B