Treatment policy for severe malaria | Artesunate for the following three severe malaria populations:children and non-pregnant adults; pregnant women in first trimester; pregnant women in second & third trimesters
| High | Artesunate response for all three severe malaria populations |
Medium | Artesunate response for two severe malaria populations |
Low | Artesunate response for one or none of the populations |
Artesunate dose | 2 wt categories: | High | Correct response for 2 wt categories |
Medium | Correct response for one weight category |
Low | Incorrect responses for all the weight categories |
Artesunate preparation | Solutions for two artesunate preparation steps:bicarbonate for reconstitution saline or 5% dextrose for dilution
| High | Correct response for two preparation steps |
Medium | Correct response for one preparation step |
Low | Incorrect response for any of the preparation steps |