fever in a returning traveler

fever in a returning traveler

1. parasites

   • plasmodium

2. types of fever

   • continuous
     • remittent
       • intermittent
         • Pel-Ebstein
           • Septic
             • Periodic
               • few days to few weeks fever
             • fever unresponsive to antipyretics
           • regular alteration of fever and febrile
         • some hours high in 24H pattern
       • high, stable, 24H +-2°
     • high, stable 24H +-1°

3. investigations

4. treatment of malaria

   • chloroquine
     • primaquine
       • mefloquine
         • Atovaquone/Proguanil
           • Artesunate
             • Quinine

5. chemoprophylaxis

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