Delirium is a neuropsychiatric syndrome characterized by acute onset of decits in attention and in multiple aspects of cognition. The prevalence of delirium varies considerably by patient group and setting, tending to be more common in hospitalized older adults or the critically ill. Three phenotypes of delirium are recognized depending on psychomotor activity (hyperactive, hypoactive, mixed). Its diagnosis is based on the criteria established in the DSM V, however we have diagnostic tools used in clinical practice such as 4A, CAM and ICDSC. The pharmacological management of delirium is still a matter of debate, treatments with antipsychotic drugs have been shown to reduce motor activity, but they do not seem to affect the dura
Malaria is a vector-borne tropical parasitic disease that occurs through the bite of a female Anopheles spp mosquito that transmits protozoa of the genus Plasmodium. P. vivax and P. falciparum are the most frequent species. The clinical presentation of the disease is a febrile syndrome accompanied by nonspecic symptoms. Diagnosis is based on tests for microscopic detection of the parasite (thick smear, blood smear) or rapid antigen diagnostic tests. Treatment will depend on the infecting species of plasmodium and whether it is a complicated disease. There are multiple tools for prevention such as the use of mosquito nets, repellents, chemoprevention, and vaccination. Various strategies have been proposed for its eradication, considering that it is a public health problem and represents a great burden of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
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