[Algid malaria: a syndromic diagnosis].
Two patients with malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum who progressed to shock syndrome are reported. They received hemodynamic support in an intensive care unit without using antibiotics and presented improvements. Algid malaria should be a syndromic diagnosis of varying etiology (dehydration, bacterial infection, bleeding and/or adrenal insufficiency).
Lacerda
Marcus Vinícius Guimarães de
MV
Fundação de Medicina Tropical do Amazonas, Manaus, AM. marcuslacerda@uol.com.br
Mourão
Maria Paula Gomes
MP
Santos
Pablo José Tomé dos
PJ
Alecrim
Maria das Graças Costa
Md
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000209:etiology*