Gayer, M;
Golaz, A;
Howard, N;
Schilperoord, M;
(2013)
Coordination.
In: Howard, N; Clements-Hunt, A, (eds.)
Malaria control in humanitarian emergencies: An interagency field handbook, 2nd Edition.
World Health Organisation, Geneva.
ISBN 978-92-4-154865-6
https://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/id/eprint/1277106
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This chapter:
■ Describes clinical assessment, including emergency triage for rapid
identification and treatment of patients at greatest risk of dying
■ discusses confirmatory parasitic diagnosis of malaria using microscopy
and rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs)
■ describes malaria treatment, including determining treatment choice
and management of uncomplicated malaria, treatment failures, and
severe malaria with associated complications
■ Discusses special groups (e.g. pregnant women, malnourished
patients, displaced persons/returnees)