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Fever with recurrent chills and rigors
30yr old male running high grade fever with chills and rigors recurring every 6-7 hrs, rapid diagnostic test for falciparum malaria is positive, started on oral artesunate lumefantrin, and primaquine. Taking Dolo 650 for fever, on CBC- WBC count 4000, hb 13, platelet 1.5lac . Initially BP was 94/50 which improved after IV ringer lactate , since the rigors are recurring every few hrs , do I need to consider injectable artesunate??
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If he is not stable then hospitalisation and iv injections is a better choice..
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Zifi o tds x 3 dys
Acenac mr bd x 5 dys
Inj monocef 1 gm x 5 dys
Tb nervic plus od x 1 month
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You can give him iv paracetamol if the fever is not reducing. Please admit him as he will require continuous monitoring.
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He needs to be admitted if he s not already.. continuous monitoring and parasite index is required..
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