Abstract

The aim of the study is to study the clinical and hematological changes in cases of malaria. Malaria card test, Hemoglobin, Total WBC count, Differential WBC count, Platelet count, Blood sugar, Blood urea, Serum creatinine, Serum electrolyte, Serum bilirubin direct, indirect and total, SGOT And SGPT, Urine for routine microscopy, USG abdomen was done. Result: The most common symptom, being present in 100% cases is fever was associated with chills & rigor in 90.38% cases. On neurological system most common symptom was headache, being present in 31.73% cases, in gastroenterological system most common symptom was nausea/vomiting, being present in 52.88% cases, in renal system most common symptom was decreased urine Output, being present in 12.5% cases and in cardiopulmonary system most common symptom was difficulty in breathing being present in 8.65% cases. Conclusion: Maximum incidence was observed in the young patients aged 12-30 years, In a total of 104 patients 58 were male patients and 46 were female patients which shows that there is male preponderance. Fever was the commonest presenting symptom present in 100% of cases followed by chills and rigors seen in 90.38%.

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