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Clinical Manifestation of Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria:a Report of 23 Cases

Yün Chi

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Objective:To investigate the clinical characteristics of plasmodium falciparum malaria.Methods:The Epidemiological data and clinical data of 23 patients with plasmodium falciparum malaria were retrospectively analyzed.Results: All of the patients had African inhabitation history.Most of the patients had the symptoms of irregular fever,chills,sweating,nausea,vomiting.Among them,7 cases(30.4%) suffered from anemia;18 cases(78.3%) had a decline in platelet count;10 cases(43.5%) had abnormal liver function;and 2 cases(8.7%)had abnormal renal function.All of the patients were cured after antimalarial treatment.Conclusions: All of the patients with plasmodium falciparum malaria in this study were infused cases.These patients had complicated clinical manifestation.The antimalarial drugs are effective and safe.

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Objective:To investigate the clinical characteristics of plasmodium falciparum malaria.Methods:The Epidemiological data and clinical data of 23 patients with plasmodium falciparum malaria were retrospectively analyzed.Results: All of the patients had African inhabitation history.Most of the patients had the symptoms of irregular fever,chills,sweating,nausea,vomiting.Among them,7 cases(30.4%) suffered from anemia;18 cases(78.3%) had a decline in platelet count;10 cases(43.5%) had abnormal liver function;and 2 cases(8.7%)had abnormal renal function.All of the patients were cured after antimalarial treatment.Conclusions: All of the patients with plasmodium falciparum malaria in this study were infused cases.These patients had complicated clinical manifestation.The antimalarial drugs are effective and safe.

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Objective:To investigate the clinical characteristics of plasmodium falciparum malaria.Methods:The Epidemiological data and clinical data of 23 patients with plasmodium falciparum malaria were retrospectively analyzed.Results: All of the patients had African inhabitation history.Most of the patients had the symptoms of irregular fever,chills,sweating,nausea,vomiting.Among them,7 cases(30.4%) suffered from anemia;18 cases(78.3%) had a decline in platelet count;10 cases(43.5%) had abnormal liver function;and 2 cases(8.7%)had abnormal renal function.All of the patients were cured after antimalarial treatment.Conclusions: All of the patients with plasmodium falciparum malaria in this study were infused cases.These patients had complicated clinical manifestation.The antimalarial drugs are effective and safe.

Key concepts: Medicine, Chills, Malaria, Plasmodium falciparum, Vomiting, Nausea, Anemia, Internal medicine

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