Presentation
This happens to be a distinctly unusual presentation and we highlighted various features of this case. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Entire Body System
- Fever
We report an unusual case of proliferative retinopathy as a manifestation of malaria fever, caused by P. falciparum with no cerebral involvement. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Definition / general Malaria (from the Italian "mal' aria," meaning "bad air") is an acute and sometimes chronic bloodstream infection characterized by fever, anemia and splenomegaly, caused by apicomplexan parasites of the genus Plasmodium Four species [pathologyoutlines.com]
Black water fever: It is a manifestation of falciparum malaria occurring in previously infected individuals and is characterized by sudden intravascular hemolysis followed by fever and haemoglobinuria. [onlinebiologynotes.com]
- Weakness
The most frequent symptoms include fever and chills, which can be accompanied by headache, myalgias, arthralgias, weakness, vomiting, and diarrhea. Other clinical features include splenomegaly, anemia, and thrombocytopenia. [atlas.or.kr]
Acute Symptoms Classical features include cyclic symptoms Cold stage: chills and shaking Hot stage: fever, headache, vomiting, seizures in children Sweating stage: weakness Feel well for a period of time, then the cycle repeats itself Other Physical symptoms [universe84a.com]
The most severe form is caused by P. falciparum; variable clinical features include fever, chills, headache, muscular aching and weakness, vomiting, cough, diarrhoea and abdominal pain. [who.int]
Symptoms of uncomplicated malaria might include: chills diarrhea fever headaches muscle pain nausea sweating vomiting weakness. [parasitesinhumans.org]
SEVERE MALARIA Cases of malaria that are marked by one or more of the following symptoms: coma, convulsions, a severe drop in blood pressure, difficulty in breathing, jaundice, blood in the urine, extreme weakness or prostration, kidney impairment, severe [doi.org]
- Fatigue
Typical malaria symptoms include fever, chills, fatigue, headache, nausea, and vomiting. In severe cases, it can cause jaundice, seizures, coma, or death. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Malaria infection is generally characterised by fever, chills, headache, nausea, vomiting, muscle pains and fatigue. Occasionally, the signs and symptoms of malaria may include sweating, chest pains, abdominal pains, and cough. [sundaymail.co.zw]
Patients often then experience profuse sweating and fatigue. These paroxysmal cycles can last several hours, and usually coincide with the synchronous rupture of blood schizonts. Cycles usually happen every 48 to 72 hours. [bu.edu]
Onset of a P. falciparum malaria attack occurs from 8 to 12 days after infection and is preceded by 3 to 4 days of vague symptoms such as aches, pains, headache, fatigue, anorexia, or nausea. [web.archive.org]
Symptoms Signs and symptoms of malaria may include: Fever Chills General feeling of discomfort Headache Nausea and vomiting Diarrhea Abdominal pain Muscle or joint pain Fatigue Rapid breathing Rapid heart rate Cough Some people who have malaria experience [mayoclinic.org]
- Swelling
The crescentic parasites swell to become large spherical cells and escape from the host cell by osmotic or enzymic activity. [doi.org]
Cerebral malaria is extremely rare, but it can happen when the parasite within red blood cells causes them to stick together, resulting in obstruction of blood vessels to the brain, starving the brain of oxygen, leading to swelling on the brain. [euroclinix.net]
If parasite-filled blood cells block small blood vessels to your brain (cerebral malaria), swelling of your brain or brain damage may occur. Cerebral malaria may cause seizures and coma. Breathing problems. [mayoclinic.org]
- Disability
He described the incidence of the disease, the pathology of the brain, its immediate neurological manifestations and the long-term disability following both cerebral malaria and malaria without overt neurologic manifestations. [sickkids.ca]
With an estimate of US$94 (95% CrI: US$51, US$166) per Disability Adjusted Life Year (DALY) averted, PMI-funded interventions are highly cost-effective. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Google Scholar and the GBD studies, 28 GBD 2016 Disease and Injury Incidence and Prevalence Collaborators Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 328 diseases and injuries for 195 countries, 1990–2016: [thelancet.com]
Binding of antibody with PfEMP1 disables the binding properties of DBL domains, causing loss of cell adhesion, and the infected RBC is destroyed. [doi.org]
Gastrointestinal
- Vomiting
Typical malaria symptoms include fever, chills, fatigue, headache, nausea, and vomiting. In severe cases, it can cause jaundice, seizures, coma, or death. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Signs and Symptoms Patient experiences vague influenza-like symptoms with headache, muscle pains, photophobia, anorexia, nausea, and vomiting. [microbenotes.com]
The protean and nonspecific clinical findings occurring in malaria (fever, malaise, headache, myalgias, jaundice and sometimes gastrointestinal symptoms of nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea) may lead physicians who see malaria infrequently to a wrong diagnosis [doi.org]
Dehydration: High fever, poor oral intake, and vomiting all contribute to dehydration. Each disease has a distinct course “Tertian Malaria” (P. falciparum, P. ovale and P. vivax)fever occurs every third day. [universe84a.com]
The most frequent symptoms include fever and chills, which can be accompanied by headache, myalgias, arthralgias, weakness, vomiting, and diarrhea. Other clinical features include splenomegaly, anemia, and thrombocytopenia. [atlas.or.kr]
- Nausea
Typical malaria symptoms include fever, chills, fatigue, headache, nausea, and vomiting. In severe cases, it can cause jaundice, seizures, coma, or death. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Signs and Symptoms Patient experiences vague influenza-like symptoms with headache, muscle pains, photophobia, anorexia, nausea, and vomiting. [microbenotes.com]
The protean and nonspecific clinical findings occurring in malaria (fever, malaise, headache, myalgias, jaundice and sometimes gastrointestinal symptoms of nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea) may lead physicians who see malaria infrequently to a wrong diagnosis [doi.org]
This attack could be signified by a fever higher than 38% that can fluctuate over the course of a couple of hours, headaches, influenza, diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting. [euroclinix.net]
The onset is characterized by fever, a more severe headache, and nausea and vomiting, with occasional severe epigastric pain. There may be only a feeling of chilliness at the onset of fever. [web.archive.org]
Neurologic
- Confusion
Ejemplos de uso more_vert Infection with one type of malaria, plasmodium falciparum, if not promptly treated, may cause kidney failure, seizures, mental confusion, coma, and death. more_vert Plasmodium falciparum, the deadliest malaria parasite, shows [es.bab.la]
[…] bite, scratch, or infected mosquito bite): Accidental parenteral inoculation, direct blood meal by vector, exposure via wound Host Range/Reservoir Female Anopheles mosquito, humans Symptoms Malaria presents as an acute febrile illness, headache and confusion [bu.edu]
Symptoms of severe malaria might include: breathing difficulties coma confusion death focal neurologic signs seizures severe anemia. [parasitesinhumans.org]
[…] what they see as two logical errors of the book: 1) that I wrongly equate “the prevalence of loss of function mutations to the inevitable degradation of biological systems and the impossibility of evolution to produce novelty”; and 2) that I wrongly confuse [evolutionnews.org]
However, to avoid confusion with protein translation factors we have revised this sentence. 7) In the Discussion section: What exactly is the “contour along one edge”? It was hard to tell from Figure 5B what was meant. [elifesciences.org]
Workup
Microbiology
- Plasmodium Falciparum
Science 1998:1126-1132(1998) [ PubMed ] [ Europe PMC ] [ Abstract ] "Sequence of Plasmodium falciparum chromosomes 1, 3-9 and 13." [uniprot.org]
Plasmodium falciparum homologue of the genes for Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium yoelii adhesive proteins, which is transcribed but not translated. Infect. Immun. 69, 3635–3645 (2001) 11 Kaneko, O. et al. [doi.org]
Treatment
She completely recovered after the DHA-PPQ treatment but 32 days after the end of therapy she had a recrudescence. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Prognosis
Plasmodium falciparum infection carries a poor prognosis with a high mortality if untreated, but it has an excellent prognosis if diagnosed early and treated appropriately. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
PubMed Central View Article PubMed Google Scholar Field JW: Blood examination and prognosis in acute falciparum malaria. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 1949, 43: 33-48. 10.1016/0035-9203(49)90022-X. [malariajournal.biomedcentral.com]
Google Scholar Nguyen PH, Day N, Pram TD, Ferguson DJ, White NJ: Intraleucocytic malaria pigment and prognosis in severe malaria. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 1995, 89: 200-204. [doi.org]
Etiology
Gov't MeSH terms Animals Brain/parasitology Child Child, Preschool Coinfection/diagnosis Coinfection/parasitology* Coinfection/pathology Coma/etiology DNA, Protozoan/genetics Female Humans Malaria, Cerebral/complications Malaria, Cerebral/diagnosis* Malaria [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Plasmodium falciparum is the etiological agent of malaria tropica, the leading cause of death due to a vector-borne infectious disease, claiming 0.5 million lives every year. [cell.com]
85% of malaria cases Because its infection is potentially life threatening, its presence must be considered in the differential diagnosis of unexplained fever and history of travel to endemic geographic areas should always be sought Pathophysiology / etiology [pathologyoutlines.com]
From: [2] Etiology/Bacteriology Taxonomy | Domain = Eukarya | Kingdom = Chromalveolata | Phylum = Apicomplexa | Class = Aconoidasida | Order = Haemosporida | Family = Plasmodiidae | Genus = Plasmodium | Species = P. falciparum Pathogenesis Transmission [microbewiki.kenyon.edu]
Epidemiology
The purpose of this study was to assess the immune responses against Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein-1 (MSP-1 19 ) and apical membrane antigen-1 (AMA-1) in children residing in the different epidemiological strata of malaria in Cameroon [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
His primary research interests include clinical and epidemiologic aspects of malaria, arbovirus epidemiology, and travel medicine. Top Legros F, Arnaud A, El Mimouni B, Danis M. [doi.org]
Pathophysiology
The epidemiology of mixed infections, likely pathophysiology of his presentation, and the implications for malaria testing and treatment in returned travellers are discussed. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
In animal models, the neuro-pathophysiology of cerebral malaria results from the sequestration of infected red blood cells (iRBCs) in microvessels that promotes the activation of glial cells in the brain. [hal.archives-ouvertes.fr]
The extracted information was categorized as 1) host/parasite interaction: the pathophysiological aspects; 2) clinical-pathological features; 3) diagnosis; and 4) therapy. [scielo.br]
[…] falciparum causes 85% of malaria cases Because its infection is potentially life threatening, its presence must be considered in the differential diagnosis of unexplained fever and history of travel to endemic geographic areas should always be sought Pathophysiology [pathologyoutlines.com]
Prevention
Intermittent preventive treatment for the prevention of malaria during pregnancy in high transmission areas. Malar J. 2007 Dec 4. 6:160. [Medline]. [Full Text]. Trape JF, Tall A, Diagne N, et al. [medscape.com]
Whereas the former generates antibodies preventing virus entry, the latter would potentiate the cell mediated response. [doi.org]