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Preface
Introduction
Severe falciparum malaria
Severe vivax malaria
Severe knowlesi malaria
Diagnosis of malaria
General management
Nursing care
Clinical feat ures of severe malaria and management of common complications in children
Severe malaria
Cerebral malaria
Anaemia
Respiratory distress (acidosis)
Hypoglycaemia
Shock
Dehydration and electrolyte disturbance
Children unable to retain oral medication
Post discharge follow-up of children with severe malaria
Antimalarial drugs
Clinical features of severe malaria and management of complications in adults
Cerebral malaria
Anaemia
Acute kidney injury
Hypoglycaemia
Metabolic acidosis
Pulmonary oedema
Shock
Abnormal bleeding and disseminated intravascular coagulation
Haemoglobinuria
Antimalarial drugs
Special clinical features and management of severe malaria in pregnancy
Severe malaria
Hypoglycaemia
Pulmonary oedema
Anaemia
Antimalarial drugs
Prognostic indicators in severe falciparum malaria
Common errors in diagnosis and management
Errors in diagnosis
Errors in management
Annex 1. Selected further reading
Annex 2. Members of the review committee
Annex 3. Performing and interpreting rapid diagnostic tests
Annex 4. Notes on antimalarial drugs
Annex 5. Coma scales
5a. Blantyre coma scale for children
5b. The Glasgow coma scale (for adults and children > years)
Annex 6. Setting up an intra -osseo us infusion for chil dren
Annex 7. Measuring jugular venous pressure
Annex 8. Peritoneal dialysis
Annex 9. Calculating volumes of maintenance fluids and blood transfusions
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