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Moses is a 38 year-old man who complains of

  • 'Hotness of body', nausea, vomiting and
    • Global headache for the past two days.
  • He was treated for malaria 6 months ago, but was 'cured'.
  • Vital signs:
    • Temp = 38.2°C, Pulse = 106, BP = 110/70, Resp =20
  • Physical exam:
    • Moses is in no apparent distress, oriented as to place and time.
    • Pupils are equal although conjunctiva are very pale.
    • Neurological exam shows no deficits or localizing signs.
    • Oral exam is unremarkable; there is no thrush.
    • Cardiac exam reveals tachycardia with a 2/6 systolic ejection murmur at the right sternal border. Lungs are clear bilaterally.
    • Abdomen is soft with no tenderness, there is mild splenomegaly.
    • Extremities show no edema and there are good pulses.

Moses is started on IV quinine and admitted.

 
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