Severe Falciparum Malaria Symptoms | Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating a patient who is jaundiced and who has an elevated total serum bilirubin?

Yes

Does the patient show an altered level of consciousness?

Yes

Does the patient have hepatomegaly?

Yes

Does the patient have splenomegaly?

Yes

Prothrombin time

seconds

Upper limit of the normal reference range

seconds

Has the patient lived in or traveled to a region where falciparum malaria occurs?

Yes

Have the liver function tests been markedly elevated?

Yes

Are malarial parasites seen in the peripheral blooed?

Yes

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of findings suggesting severe malaria

Number of findings suggesting fulminant hepatitis

Is aggressive antimalarial therapy indicated?

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
- Malaria Prognosis Score (MPS) of Mishra et al for Predicting Mortality in an Adult with Severe Falciparum Malaria
Laboratory Tests
- Laboratory Screening Tests for Distinguishing Malaria from Dengue Fever
Criteria For Diagnosis
- Severe Falciparum Malaria | WHO Criteria
Severity, Prognosis, Stage

Therapy

Selection
- Malaria Prognosis Score (MPS) of Mishra et al for Predicting Mortality in an Adult with Severe Falciparum Malaria
- Coma Acidosis Malaria (CAM) Scores of Hanson et al for Severe Malaria in Adults

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Distinction of Severe Falciparum Malaria from Fulminant Hepatic Failure

Purpose: To distinguish severe malaria from fulminant hepatitis in a patient presenting with jaundice and altered consciousness.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Therapy

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10