Clinco-hematological Profile of Patients with Falciparum Malaria.

ABSTRACT

Background: Malaria is one of the major public health problems of the country. Worldwide prevalence of malaria is about 300- 500 million per annum. It is present in more than 100 countries around the world. Most of these are developing countries or under developed countries. So it has a great impact on their economy. The aim is to study the clinicohematological profile of patients with falciparum malaria. Methods: The present study was conducted at MNR Medical College and Hospital, Sanga Reddy, Andhra Pradesh. The study was carried out in 100 patients out of 121 cases of Falciparum malaria, admitted during the period of 2010 November to 2012 October in this hospital. Results: The numbers of males (72%) affected in our study were more compared to females (28%). The male to female ratio was 2.51. In this study the predominantly affected age group was between 20-40 years. The most common presenting symptom was fever i.e. in 100% of cases. Pallor was noted in 81 % of the total cases. It was found that 37% of patients had normocytic normochromic picture on peripheral smear. Conclusion: Incidence of falciparum malaria was more compared to other plasmodium. Fever was the chief presenting complaint in almost all the cases. Thrombocytopenia is very common in malaria, but spontaneous bleeding is rare.