Management of Prevalent Infections in Children Following a Disaster

Objectives

• Recognize the public health importance of febrile illnesses, such as malaria and dengue, in the context of acute emergency settings.
• Understand the role of the clinician in malaria identification, prevention, and treatment using the IMCI strategy.
• List the factors that lead to malaria and differentiate the species that cause benign (uncomplicated) and malignant (complicated) malaria.
• Describe which individuals are more prone to suffer morbidity and mortality from malaria infection and the causes that determine the higher risk.
• Describe the features of severe/complicated malaria and distinguish these features from those associated with typical uncomplicated malaria.
• Diagnose and develop a treatment plan (medications, supportive care, and monitoring) using available resources for patients with:
  • Severe/complicated malaria
  • Typical uncomplicated malaria
  • Severe dengue fever
  • Dengue fever