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Malaria
Alternative names:
Quartan malaria; falciparum malaria; biduoterian fever;
blackwater fever; tertian malaria; plasmodium
Symptoms:
Signs and tests:
Physical examination
may show an enlarged liver
(hepatomegaly) and an
enlarged spleen (splenomegaly).
Tests:
Malaria blood smears given at 6- to 12-hour intervals confirm
the diagnosis.
Update Date: 02/09/00
Updated by: J. Gordon Lambert, MD, Associate Medical Director,
Utah Health Informatics and adam.com
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