P. vivax malaria presenting as shock an unusual manifestation: Case series

  • Dr Archana Kashyap MD, Senior Resident, Department of Pediatrics, University College Of Medical Sciences, and Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital, Shahdra and Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi, India
  • Dr Anju Aggarwal MD, MNAMS, FIAP, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University College Of Medical Sciences, and Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital, Shahdra and Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi, India
  • Dr Deepika Harit Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University College Of Medical Sciences, and Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital, Shahdra and Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi,India
  • Dr Gunvant Singh Eske MD, Senior Resident, Safdarjang Hospital & Vardhaman Mahavir Medical college, New Delhi, India
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17511/ijmrr.2015.i9.200
Keywords: P vivax Malaria, Shock, Children

Abstract

Shock as a manifestation of Plasmodium vivax infection is rarely reported. Four children aged 8 – 12 years with severe vivax malaria presented with shock. Thrombocytopenia was detected in all cases. There were no bleed from any site. Diagnosis of P. vivax was made by blood smear and rapid diagnostic tests. All patients did not responded to initial fluid boluses and improved on steroid and anti malarial therapy being artesunate combination therapy.

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CITATION
DOI: 10.17511/ijmrr.2015.i9.200
Published: 2015-10-31
How to Cite
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Kashyap A, Aggarwal A, Harit D, Singh Eske G. P. vivax malaria presenting as shock an unusual manifestation: Case series. Int J Med Res Rev [Internet]. 2015Oct.31 [cited 2024Nov.22];3(9):1099-101. Available from: https://ijmrr.medresearch.in/index.php/ijmrr/article/view/372
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Vol 3 No 9 (2015): OCTOBER
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Case Series