Unusual presentations of malaria in children: an experience from a tertiary care centre in north east India.
Indian J Pediatr
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2010 June; 77(6): 655-660
Artigo
em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Objective. To identify cases of malaria with unusual presentations. Methods. The medical record of all the cases of malaria admitted to PICU and pediatric general ward from Oct 2006 to Sep 2009, were reviewed and cases with unusual presentations were identified. The study design was retrospective descriptive study. Results. Sixteen (10%) out of 162 malaria cases had unusual presentations - three had hemiplegia, two each with viral hepatitis-like presentation, acute abdomen, gastrointestinal bleed, generalized edema and hyperglycemia and one each with ptosis, severe headache and subacute intestinal obstruction-like presentation. Eleven cases had mixed parasitemia and two each with P. vivax and P. falciparum. One case was diagnosed on clinical grounds. Conclusions. Malaria is a common disease, but both typical and atypical presentations deserve attention for early diagnosis and management.
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Assunto principal:
Plasmodium falciparum
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Plasmodium vivax
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Unidades de Terapia Intensiva Pediátrica
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Criança
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Pré-Escolar
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Prontuários Médicos
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Estudos Retrospectivos
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
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Estudo de rastreamento
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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