Imported cerebral malaria complicated with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
[Mona]; [Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies]; 1996. 97-9 p. ilus.
Monography
in English
| MedCarib
| ID: med-16268
Responsible library:
TT5
Localization: TT5; WC 770 C432i 1996
ABSTRACT
Two cases of cerebral malaria imported from Guyana and Ghana are reported. These are the first cases of cerebral malaria diagnosed and treated in Trinidad and Tobago since malaria was eradicated. The management of both these cases was complicated because the patients' erythrocytes were glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase-deficient, and by the occurrence of blackwater fever, cerebral manifestations, renal impairment, hyperglycaemia and thrombocytopenia. The symptoms of cerebral malaria resolved following treatment with quinidine and doxycycline and quinidine and clindamycin (AU)
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
/
Neglected Diseases
/
SDG3 - Target 3.3 End transmission of communicable diseases
Health problem:
Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases
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Malaria
/
Neglected Diseases
/
Meningitis
Database:
MedCarib
Main subject:
Quinidine
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Trinidad and Tobago
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Blackwater Fever
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Glycogen Storage Disease Type I
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Malaria, Cerebral
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Caribbean Region
/
Developing Countries
Aspects:
Social determinants of health
Limits:
Adult
/
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
English Caribbean
/
Trinidad and Tobago
Language:
English
Year:
1996
Document type:
Monography