Child health · UKMLA & AKT
Malaria
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test, covering how to recognise this condition. The full SA Note notes add investigations, management and complications, with practice questions on this topic.
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- Parasitic infection transmitted by female Anopheles mosquito; predominantly imported in the UK (~1,500-2,000 cases/year)
- P. falciparum - responsible for vast majority of severe disease and death; can progress to coma/death within hours
- VFR travellers (visiting friends and relatives) are highest-risk - often forgo chemoprophylaxis and underestimate exposure
Exclude malaria in any child with fever within 12 months of return from an endemic area. It is a medical emergency - do not wait for investigations before initiating senior review.
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