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Malaria: Common Complications

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Symptoms

Frequency (%)

Hyperparasitaemia

5.3

Icterus

4.5

Mental disturbance

3.2

Acute kidney dysfunction

2.2

Cerebral dysfunction

2.0

Lung edema

1.4

Severe anaemia (5d/dl)

1.1

Hypertension/shock

0.5

Acidosis (pH 7.25)

0.4

Inner bleedings

0.3

Repeated cramps

0.2

Hemoglobinuria

0.2

Hypoglycemia (40 mg/dl)

0.1

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  • Genton B et al (2008) Clinical features of malaria. In: Schlagenhauf P (ed) Traveller’s malaria. Decker, Hamilton

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Mehlhorn, H. (2015). Malaria: Common Complications. In: Mehlhorn, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Parasitology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27769-6_4757-1

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