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23 Cards in this Set
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What type of disease is Malaria?
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Parasitic
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What vector transmits Malaria to humans?
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Misquito
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Where does the malaria first infect?
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Injected into bloodstream and invades liver
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After the invasion of the liver, what is the next target of infection?
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RBC
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What happens to the RBCs after they become infected with malaria?
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Burst and release pyrogenic agents
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What is the most common form of Malaria?
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Vivax Malaria
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What is the most severe form of Malaria?
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Falciparum Malaria
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What are some characteristics of Faciparum Malaria?
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Drug resistant
Urine Darkens Treatment of acute attack prevents further episodes |
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What are some characteristics of Vivax Malaria?
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Mild Symptoms
Relapse is likely following treatment of acute attack |
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The Hepatic Form of Malaria is the easier to treat than the Erythrocyte form.
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False
The Hepatic Form is the hardest to treat |
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What type of Malaria remains dormant in the liver and needs a radical cure the fully treat it?
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Vivax Malaria
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What does the prophylaxis of malaria prevent?
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Infection of the erythrocytes
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What is drug is used to treat acute attacks by both types of malaria?
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Chloroquine
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Chloroquine (is/isn't) active against the hepatic form of the malaria parasite.
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Isn't
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What are the adverse effects of Chloroquine?
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Visual Disturbances
Pruritus Headache GI effects |
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How is Chloroquine administered?
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PO or IM
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What drug is effective against hepatic forms of Vivax malaria?
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Primaquine
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What are the adverse effects of Primaquine?
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Hemolysis
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What is Quinine used to treat?
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Chloroquine-resistant malaria
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What forms of malaria is Quinine effective against?
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Erythrocytic Forms
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What are the adverse effects of Quinine?
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Mild Cinchonism
Hemolysis Tachycardia Hypoglycemia Category X IV- Hypotension and acute circulatory failure |
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What drug is used for the prophylaxis of chloroquine-resistant malaria?
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Mefloquine
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What are the adverse effects of Mefloquine?
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CNS toxicity
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