Table 2 Criteria for severe malaria (after Hien et al)[1]
From: Laboratory prediction of the requirement for renal replacement in acute falciparum malaria
On admission: | |
|---|---|
1. | Cerebral malaria. GCS < 11. |
2. | Shock. Systolic blood pressure <80 mmHg, with cool extremities |
3. | Severe anaemia. Haematocrit <20%, with parasite count > 100,000/μl |
4. | Liver disease. Total bilirubin > 42 μmol/L with parasite count > 100,000/μl |
5. | Hyperparasitaemia. Peripheral parasite count >10% |
6. | Acidosis. Venous bicarbonate <15 mmol/L |
On admission, or developing within the first 72 hours: | |
7. | Hypoglycaemia. Blood glucose <2.2 mmol/L |
8. | Convulsions |
9. | Pulmonary oedema |
10. | Renal failure. Plasma creatinine > 265 μmol/L |