Malaria Management

This video provides explanation for malaria treatment , including ways of transmission, methods used for diagnosis treatment of malaria, as well as treatment of malaria in especial populations, such as pregnant women. يقدم هذا الفيديو شرحًا لعلاج الملاريا ، بما في ذلك طرق انتقاله ، والطرق المستخدمة لتشخيص علاج الملاريا ، بالإضافة إلى علاج الملاريا في فئات سكانية خاصة ، مثل النساء الحوامل. for complicated malaria, the treatment options: 1-artesunate 2.4mg/kg at 0,12,24,48, 72 hours 2-Artemether I.M (3.2 mg/kg first day then 1.6 mg/kg second day until the patient able to swallow then convert to oral therapy. This drug is safe during pregnancy. 3-quinidine gluconate 10 mg salt/kg as a loading dose (maximum 600 mg) in 250 mL normal saline should be administered IV slowly over 1 to 2 hours. This should be followed by continuous infusion of 0 02 mg/kg/min of quinidine for at least 24 hours until oral therapy can be started. In patients who have received either quinine or mefloquine the loading dose of quinidine should be omitted.