If you missed this week’s Tropical Medicine Breakfast, here are the notes. An illustrated version of the Clinical Parasitology unit will appear later when the enteric infection module is complete.
Malaria revision
April 14, 2010 By 1 Comment
- Clinical Tropical Medicine sessions started yesterday at the QEII Medical Centre with malaria 1 and 2
- Self-assessment questions follow for those thinking about doing the FACTM part 1 exam this year
- Here are some questions based on the first two Malaria modules.
- Additional self-assessment exercises for prospective candidates on the ACTM website .
Problem 1
What parasitic infection is this and why?
(both results are from the same blood sample)
- Likely non-falciparum malaria.
- The HRP 2 P. falciparum band is absent on the rapid test.
- A weak band is present against the P. vivax – P. ovale – P. malariae position.
- There are no features in the thin film pointing to P. falciparum
- The trophozoites could belong to one of several Plasmodium species
Problem 2
What infection is this and why?
(both views are from the same blood film)
- Likely non-falciparum malaria.
- A single, amoeboid Plasmodium trophozoite is present inside and RBC
- The RBC is not deformed and has faint Schuffner’s dots
- Lower panel shows a likely gametocyte which is not crescent-shaped
- There are no features in the thin film pointing to P. falciparum
- The trophozoites could belong to one of several Plasmodium species
Here’s the clinical parasitology mini-lecture you may have missed, now in its new, minimalist version.
pés descalços em Brasil
April 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Pobre homem! Tudo que fêz era andar ao lado do rio , e o que aconteceu! Isto pode acontecer mais perto d’aqui, mas os australianos gostam de viajar no ultramar.
Going troppo in Nedlands
April 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Postgraduate tropical medicine training has finally arrived.
The long-anticipated clinical tropical medicine course for the ACTM part 1 Fellowship exam will start next week
- at 0650hr (finishes 0755hr, prompt)
- on Tuesday, 13th April
- in the Emergency Department seminar room at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
- the course starts with Malaria modules 1 and 2
- aimed at registrar and consultant level
Those intending to attend should e-mail to ensure we have enough muffins & coffee ordered for breakfast.
Supplementary materials can be found here:
- malaria review article
- malaria cycle
- Ronald Ross
- FACTM part 1 reading list
- FACTM part 1 revision questions
Barefoot in Brazil
April 7, 2010 By 4 Comments
A 26 year old fit and well mining engineer returns from working in north-eastern Brazil with an intensely pruritic rash on both feet, present for several weeks.
He has been self treating the rash with over-the-counter creams and tablets from Brazil, and has also self-traumatised the area with a penknife.
1 What is the diagnosis?
2 What is the treatment?
The Stafinator, 7th April.
