Open AccessDisseminated intravascular coagulation in malaria: A case report
Author(s) -
Laltanpuii Sailo,
Debasis Pradhan,
Rakesh gthombam,
Prithwis Bhattacharyya
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/0300-1652.129665
Subject(s) - disseminated intravascular coagulation , malaria , cerebral malaria , plasmodium falciparum , medicine , severe malaria , coagulation , intensive care medicine , immunology , pathology
Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is seen in <5% of patients with severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria and is more common in cerebral malaria. Here, we report the diagnosis and management of a case of severe P. falciparum malaria with DIC.