Malaria Research and Treatment / 2014 / Article / Tab 4 / Research Article
Clinical Profile of Plasmodium vivax Malaria in Children and Study of Severity Parameters in relation to Mortality: A Tertiary Care Centre Perspective in Mumbai, India Table 4 Distribution of presentations in total cases (
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Features Number of Percentage General Fever 48 96.0% Pallor 31 62.0% Edema 4 8.0% Body ache 1 2.0% Respiratory symptoms 18 36.0% Cough 13 26.0% Tachypnea 5 10.0% Gastrointestinal 38 76.0% Vomiting 24 48.0% Abdominal pain 7 14.0% Loose motions 4 8.0% Abdominal distension 2 4.0% Anorexia 1 2.0% Jaundice 0 0.0% Bleeding 5 10.0% Bleeding (skin and mucocutaneous) 2 4.0% Pulmonary bleeding with hematemesis 1 2.0% Pulmonary hemorrhage 1 2.0% Hematuria 1 2.0% Central nervous system 18 36.0% Headache 9 18.0% Convulsions 4 8.0% Altered sensorium 4 8.0% Diplopia and dizziness 1 2.0% Hypotonia 1 2.0% Signs of raised intracranial tension 1 2.0% Squint 1 2.0% Imaging (chest X-ray, USG) Cardiomegaly 2 4.0% Pleural effusion 2 4.0% Pulmonary hemorrhage 1 2.0% Pulmonary edema 1 2.0% Ascites 1 2.0%
