title: Disseminated intravascular coagulation in malaria: A case report.
abstract: Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is seen in <5% of patients with severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria and is more common in cerebral malaria. Here, we report the diagnosis and management of a case of severe P. falciparum malaria with DIC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong, Meghalaya, India.
authors.forename: Laltanpuii
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sailo
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong, Meghalaya, India.
authors.forename: Debasis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pradhan
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong, Meghalaya, India.
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nongthombam
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences, Shillong, Meghalaya, India.
authors.forename: Prithwis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bhattacharyya
keywords: Cerebral malaria; DIC; cytokine storm; heparin