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BOF 18
Malaria, all are true except:
1-the thick blood film is mainly used for rapid diagnosis
2-thick blood film is used to confirm the diagnosis and to identify the species
3-severe infections should be treated with intravenous Quinine
4-mefloquin is contraindicated in epilepsy and lactation
5-steroids are useful in treating cerebral malaria in falciparum infections

Answer5
1-should be done if suspecting malaria clinically
2-and to count the parasitaemia
3-true………may cause hypoglycaemia and cardiac toxicity and cinchonism
4-and 3rd trimester of pregnancy
5-false are of no benefit at all, actually it should be avoided

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Revise malaria KEYS to SUCCESS in Medicine page 559-561

 

 

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