Table 2.
Criteria for severe malaria (after Hien et al)[1]
| 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 |