Malaria

Front 1

Name the 4 types of plasmodium

Back 1

P falciparum, P vivax, P ovale, and P malariae

Front 2

geographic areas endemic for chloroquine-sensitive malaria falciparum

Back 2

the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Central America west of the former Panama Canal Zone, Egypt, and some countries in the Middle East

Front 3

What is leading cause of death in children over 5 in Africa?

Back 3

Malaria

Front 4

name of vector for malaria

Back 4

female anopheles mosquitos

Front 5

which type of malaria is associated with the greatest morbidity and mortality

Back 5

P falciparum

Front 6

The first stage of the lifecycle of malaria parasite occurs in

Back 6

The liver—malaria parasites multiply in hepatocytes until they rupture

Front 7

What is the second stage of the lifecycle of the malaria parasite?

Back 7

the parasites are released into the bloodstream, invade the erythrocytes, and cause clinical symptoms.

Front 8

Which types of malaria can persist in the liver stage?

Back 8

P vivax and P ovale

Front 9

What do you need consider when prescribing antimalarials?

Back 9

(1) If the falciparum in the area is sensitive to chloroquine and (2) whether P vivax or P ovale is present in the area

Front 10

Which antimalarials work on the liver stage?

Back 10

Atovaquone/Proguanil and primiquine

Front 11

In what stage of the malaria life cycle does mefloquine work?

Back 11

blood stage

Front 12

In what stage of the malaria life cycle does doxycycline work?

Back 12

blood stage

Front 13

In what stage of the malaria life cycle does chloroquine work?

Back 13

blood stage

Front 14

treatment for relapsing malaria

Back 14

primaquine

Front 15

non-pharmaceutical malaria prophylaxis

Back 15

Long-sleeved cotton shirts and pants from dusk to dawn; insect repellent containing no more than 20% to 30% DEET; window screens, bed nets; applying permethrin, an insecticide, to clothing and bed nets.

Front 16

when diagnosis cannot be confirmed by microscopy

Back 16

CDC offers a PCR test