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17 year old male with fever and decreased level of consciousness

Malaria-infected red blood cell

A 17 year old adolescent presents to a refugee camp infirmary obtunded. He has been febrile for the last 4 days and has been complaining of back pain and stomach aches accompanied with diarrhoea.

Acknowledgement
This case study was kindly provided by Barclay Stewart, Medical University of South Carolina, Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholar, Nairobi, Kenya

Course Content

History
Differential diagnosis
Examination
Investigations
Discussion
Treatment
Final outcome
Evaluation – Questions & answers

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