Tetany with Plasmodium falciparum infection

Singh, P.S.; Singh, N.

Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 60: 57-58

2012


ISSN/ISBN: 0004-5772
PMID: 23405546
Document Number: 657359
Plasmodium falciparum is a malarial infection with high morbidity and wide spectrum of atypical presentation. Here we report an unusual presentation of malaria as tetany with alteration in calcium,phosphate and magnesium metabolism Hypocalcaemia in malaria can cause prolonged Q-Tc interval which could be arisk factor for quinine cardiotoxicity and sudden death Hence monitoring of serum calcium in severe malarial infection and cautious use of quinine in such patients is very important in management

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