Introduction
Introduction
Learning Outcomes
Malaria
Malaria
Mosquitoes
Plasmodium
Question 1
Species Distribution
Life Cycle
Exo-Erythrocytic Cycle
Erythrocytic Cycle
Question 2
Differences Between Species
Varying Erythrocytic Cycle Lengths
Varying Erythrocytic Cycle Lengths 2
Hypnozoites
Cytoadherence
Question 3
Clinical Presentation
Severe Malaria
Adults vs Children
Question 4
Criteria
Severe Malaria 2
Investigations
Investigations 2
Question 5
Management
P. Falciparum Management
Non-Falciparum Management 1
Non-Falciparum Management 2
Travel Prophylaxis 1
Travel Prophylaxis 2
Travel Prophylaxis 3
Case 1
Case 1
Case 1 Question 1
Travel Histories
Case 1 Continued
Case 1 Question 2
Case 1 Results
Case 1 Question 3
Case 2
Case 2
Case 2 Question 1
Case 2 Question 2
Case 2 Continued
Case 2 Question 3
Resources & Feedback
Resources
Feedback
Malaria
Plasmodium
A genus of intracellular parasites.
There are around 200 individual
Plasmodium
species
Only a small proportion cause malaria in humans