B50.9Dagger codeAsterisk code

Plasmodium falciparum malaria, unspecified

Plasmodium falciparum malaria

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GuidelinesMalariaMalaria, uncomplicated Malaria, severe See: Primary Health Care STGs and EML - Malaria . MALARIA, UNCOMPLICATED ICD-10 code: B50.0/B50.8-9/B51.0/B51.8-9/B52.9/B53.0/B53.8/B54 *Notifiable medical condition. See: Primary Health Care STGs and EML: Malaria, Non-severe/uncomplicated . MALARIA, SEVERE ICD-10 code: B50.0/B50.8 *Notifiable medical condition. See: Primary Health Ca
GuidelinesMalaria, Non-severe/UncomplicatedMedicine Treatment Referral ICD-10 codes: B50.9/B51.9/B52.9/B53.0/B54 Note: notifiable medical condition. MEDICINE TREATMENT Artemether/ lumefantrine, oral, 20/120mg, with fat-containing food/ full cream milk to ensure adequate absorption. Give the first dose immediately. Follow with second dose 8 hours later. Then 12 hourly for another 2 days (total number of doses in 3 days = 6). Click on
GuidelinesP.Falciparum Malaria, Non-Severe, UncomplicatedDescription Medicine treatment ICD-10 code: B50.9 DESCRIPTION A child with uncomplicated malaria is alert, can tolerate oral medication, has an age-appropriate level of consciousness and has no clinical or laboratory evidence of severe malaria. Ideally, treatment should be started in hospital. Initial doses should be directly observed. Observe for 1 hour to ensure dose is not vomited. MEDIC