A previously healthy 33-year-old woman develops P. falciparum malaria with a parasitaemia of 4% while travelling in Tanzania. She is treated with intr...

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A previously healthy 33-year-old woman develops P. falciparum malaria with a parasitaemia of 4% while travelling in Tanzania. She is treated with intravenous artesunate. Which of the following is the most important parameter to monitor during and after IV artesunate treatment?

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Haemoglobin and reticulocyte count weekly for 4 weeks after treatment

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Serum potassium daily

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Blood glucose every 4 hours

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Liver function tests every 12 hours

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ECG monitoring for QTc prolongation

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Post-artesunate Monitoring

A previously healthy 33-year-old woman develops P. falciparum malaria with a parasitaemia of 4% while travelling in Tanzania. She is treated with intravenous artesunate. Which of the following is the most important parameter to monitor during and after IV artesunate treatment?