Leishmaniasis
Topic: Visceral Leishmaniasis
Instructor: Prof. Shalindra Ranasinghe
The scope of the Blog is for the learners to do the reading activity, watch the video and learn about visceral leishmaniasis; reinstate the knowledge on symptoms and signs, treatment and prevention of visceral leishmaniasis in a nutshell.
Pre-requisite knowledge
- IT knowledge to use this Blog
- Lifecycle of the Leishmania parasite
Learning Objectives
By performing the reading activity and watching this video the student should be able to:
- describe the symptoms and signs of visceral leishmaniasis
- discuss the treatment options for visceral leishmaniasis
- construct a management plan for a patient with visceral leishmaniasis
- discuss prevention and control measures of leishmaniasis
Contents
- Symptoms and signs of visceral leishmaniasis
- Investigations and treatment options for visceral leishmaniasis
- prevention and control of visceral leishmaniasis
Activities
- Read the article and the website provided:
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37513817/
- https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/leishmaniasis/index.html
- https://slcd.lk/assets/img/member-info/journals/volume-16/sljod-v16-p35-45.pdf
- Watch the video below.
- Construct a management plan for the following case scenario after the reading activity and watching the video
- Case scenario: A 72 year old man from Anuradhapura presented with loss of appetite and loss of weight of one month duration and fever for 2 weeks. On examination he was pale, wasted, had splenomegaly 4 inches below the left costal margin and the liver was just palpable.
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