Case management

Provides an overview of methods of diagnosis, treatment and patient care in complex emergencies.

This chapter: ■ provides guidelines for initial management, including emergency triage – for the rapid identifi cation and treatment of patients at greatest risk of dying – and clinical assessment ■ discusses confi rmatory diagnosis of malaria using microscopy and rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) ■ outlines factors that determine the choice of antimalarial drug ■ describes antimalarial drug treatment for uncomplicated malaria, subsequent follow-up, and the management of treatment failures ■ describes the assessment and treatment of anaemia ■ describes the treatment of severe P. falciparum malaria and its associated complications, including resuscitation, treatment with antimalarial drugs, and nursing care ■ provides guidance on the prevention and treatment of malaria in special groups (pregnant women, malnourished patients, returning refugees and displaced persons).