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Table 2 Manifestations of severe disease

From: Severe imported falciparum malaria among adults requiring intensive care: a retrospective study at the hospital for tropical diseases, London

 

Present at admission

During admission

Hyperparasitaemia

>2%

98 (79%)

108 (87%)

 

>5%

73 (59%)

82 (66%)

Acidosis pH <7.35

37 (30%)

68 (55%)

AKI: creatinine >265 μmol/L

28 (23%)

55 (44%)

GCS <11

19 (15%)

44 (35%)

Shock: systolic BP <80 mmHg

15 (12%)

34 (27%)

Coagulopathy

7 (6%)

13 (11%)

Seizures

4 (3%)

9 (7%)

ARDS

2 (2%)

24 (19%)

Hypoglycaemia <2.2 mmol/L

0 (0%)

5 (4%)