Management of severe and complicated malaria : A practical handbook

Abstract

Malaria continues to be a major health problem in many parts of the world, with over 2000 million people in some 100 countries at risk of infection. Delay in treating falciparum malaria - the most serious form of the disease - can result in a severe deterioration in the patient's condition, together with the development of a number of life-threatening complications

This handbook provides practical guidance on the diagnosis and management of severe and complicated malaria. After outlining the general nursing care needed by these patients, it considers in turn the possible complications, including anaemia, renal failure, hypoglycaemia, and pulmonary oedema, and gives specific and concise advice on their management. While intended primarily for physicians and other responsible health staff working in hospitals and health centres with inpatient facilities in malariaendemic countries, it will also be of practical use to physicians in nonendemic areas, who are increasingly having to deal with patients infected during visits to malarious areas