SAQ 1039 – Infectious Diseases – fever after travel to Papua New Guinea

A 45-year-old man presents two weeks after a trip to Papua New Guinea with malaise, myalgias and temperature 39.5 C.

He did not take malaria prophylaxis.

List four Plasmodium species that cause malaria.

(Marked out of 4.0)

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List complications of falciparum malaria in the renal, haematological and metabolic categories.

(Marked out of 6.0)
</p> <table class="saq-prop-table" style="width: 100%; max-width: 100%; table-layout: fixed; border-collapse: collapse;"> <thead> <tr> <th style="overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: normal; white-space: normal; vertical-align: top; box-sizing: border-box;">System category</th> <th style="overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: normal; white-space: normal; vertical-align: top; box-sizing: border-box;">Complications</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: normal; white-space: normal; vertical-align: top; box-sizing: border-box;">Renal</td> <td style="overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: normal; white-space: normal; vertical-align: top; box-sizing: border-box;"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: normal; white-space: normal; vertical-align: top; box-sizing: border-box;">Haematological</td> <td style="overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: normal; white-space: normal; vertical-align: top; box-sizing: border-box;"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: normal; white-space: normal; vertical-align: top; box-sizing: border-box;">Metabolic</td> <td style="overflow-wrap: anywhere; word-break: normal; white-space: normal; vertical-align: top; box-sizing: border-box;"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>

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List two specific blood tests for diagnosing malaria.

(Marked out of 2.0)

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You decide the patient has complicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. List two IV treatment options.

(Marked out of 2.0)

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