Severe Malaria Simulation Scenario

Developing and Testing a High-Fidelity Simulation Scenario for an Uncommon Life-Threatening Disease: Severe Malaria

Background. Severe malaria is prevalent globally, yet it is an uncommon disease posing a challenge to education in nonendemic countries. High-fidelity simulation (sim) may be well suited to teaching its management. Objective. To develop and evaluate a teaching tool for severe malaria, using sim. Methods. A severe malaria sim scenario was developed based on 5 learning objectives. Sim sessions, c...

The changing scenario of malaria in India.

Artemether for severe malaria

BACKGROUND In 2011 the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended parenteral artesunate in preference to quinine as first-line treatment for people with severe malaria. Prior to this recommendation, many countries, particularly in Africa, had begun to use artemether, an alternative artemisinin derivative. This review evaluates intramuscular artemether compared with both quinine and artesunate....

Management of severe malaria

Four species of Plasmodium have long been recog nized to cause malaria in humans – P. falci­ parum, P. vivax, P. malariae and P. ovale. A fifth species has recently been added to this list, P. knowlesi, identified as an important cause of human disease in Malaysia [1]. Traditionally it has been taught that only P. falciparum causes severe and life-threatening disease, but recent evidence indica...

Clinical review: Severe malaria

Malaria represents a medical emergency because it may rapidly progress to complications and death without prompt and appropriate treatment. Severe malaria is almost exclusively caused by Plasmodium falciparum. The incidence of imported malaria is increasing and the case fatality rate remains high despite progress in intensive care and antimalarial treatment. Clinical deterioration usually appea...