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Posted On : 24 Sep 2020

In endemic areas can just palpable spleen be a normal finding. Does it require any treatment if mp is negative in blood smear?

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Disha Dixon

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splenomegaly in enedemic areas in other wise asymptomatic person could be bodys way of reacting to the presence of antigens in the blood which may not require therapy...but neverthelness clical manifestations should point out to whether the patients condition is deterioraing and administer treatment

4 years ago

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abronoma nyarko

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No treatment required
Sickling test and G6PD screening must be performed.
Treat if symptomic

4 years ago

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Ravi Goyal

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no treatment unless symptomatic or gametocytes are seen. G- 6 PD screening is must

4 years ago