Creator: Dr. Reeja Tharu
Keywords: Malaria Fever, Chills,General malaise, headache, Sweating stage, malarial strain, Fever, Weakness, blood smears, Mild anemia, Urine test, Cold stage, shivering, tiredness, Cerebral malaria, Brain seizures, Coma, Pulmonary edema, Thrombocytopenia,Cardiovascular collapse, Ataxia, Blindness, Low birth baby,Nephrotic syndromes, ARDS

Written by Dr. Reeja Tharu, M.Phil.,Ph.D
Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on May 21, 2020

Uncomplicated Malaria

Diagnosis of Uncomplicated Malaria can be done by some blood tests -

Microscope examination of blood smears for malarial Parasites
Mild anemia
Decrease in blood platelets
Urine test may show

increase in bilirubin concentration
Increase in aminotransferase
Detection of albumin

Mild Malaria

Symptoms of Mild Malaria is -

Fever
Chills
Sweats
Headaches
Nausea and vomiting
Body pain

The Symptoms of Malaria attack occurs in three stages and lasts for 6 to 10 hours

Cold stage - Cold, shivering
Hot stage - Fever, headache, vomiting
Sweating stage - sweat, fever, tiredness

Published on Sep 08, 2014
Last Updated on May 21, 2020

Comments

moses odradria Thursday, January 5, 2012

this was wonderfully done

camaldina Sunday, February 6, 2011

Thanks for write-pus. Its very informative. You only talked about the treatment of malaria, but what about the treatment/avoidance of the Malaria Relapses, which is very important?