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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 editorial


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