Automated Erythrocyte Exchange in Fulminant Falciparum Malaria
Authors: JOE C. FILES
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1984)

Brief Reports1 March 1984Automated Erythrocyte Exchange in Fulminant Falciparum MalariaJOE C. FILES, M.D., C. JEFF CASE, L.P.N., FRANCIS S. MORRISON, M.D.JOE C. FILES, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, C. JEFF CASE, L.P.N.Search for more papers by this author, FRANCIS S. MORRISON, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-100-3-396 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptWith increasing travel to endemic areas and negligent prophylaxis, the number of gravely ill patients with malaria in this country is increasing (1). Prompt, effective treatment is essential if these patients are to survive. Blood cell separators offer new approaches to management of many diseases. We describe the effective use of a separator in the treatment of overwhelming falciparum malaria.A 40-year old white man was seen 4 days after he had returned from the Sudan, where he had worked for 28 days. He had not had malarial chemoprophylaxis. Fever, myalgia, and easy fatigability had begun before he returned to...References1. Malaria Surveillance, Annual Summary. Atlanta: Centers for Disease Control; 1981. Google Scholar2. NEILSONKOHLERCHINMCCARTHYLUFT RRWLF. The use of exchange transfusions: a potentially useful adjunct in the treatment of fulminant falciparum malaria. Am J Med Sci. 1979;277:325-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. WARRELLLOOAREESUWANWARRELL DSM. Dexamethasone proves deleterious in cerebral malaria: a double-blind trial in 100 comatose patients. N Engl J Med. 1982;306:313-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. GYRSPECKRITZCORNUBUCKNER KBRPC. Zerebrale Malaria tropica mit Schwarzwasserfieber: ein aktuelles diagnostisches und therapeutisches Problem. Schweiz Med Wochenschr. 1974;104:1628-30. MedlineGoogle Scholar5. RONCORONIMARTINO AO. Therapeutic use of exchange transfusion in malaria. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 1979;28:440-4. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. YARRISHJANASNOSANCHUKSTEIGBIGELNUSBACHER RJJRJ. Transfusion malaria: treatment with exchange transfusion after delayed diagnosis. Arch Intern Med. 1982;142:187-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. KRAMERCAMPBELLMONCRIEFF SCR. Fulminant Plasmodium falciparum infection treated with exchange blood transfusion. JAMA. 1983;249:244-5. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University of Mississippi School of Medicine Jackson, Mississippi PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByThe use of cytapheresis in the treatment of infectious diseasesThe role of red blood cell exchange for severe imported malaria in the artesunate era: a retrospective cohort study in a referral centreInfectious Agents Transmitted by TransfusionAutomated red blood cell exchange as an adjunctive treatment for severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria at the Vienna General Hospital in Austria: a retrospective cohort studyManagement of imported malaria in EuropeCurrent evidence and future of automated erythrocyte exchange in the treatment of severe malariaGuidelines on the use of therapeutic apheresis in clinical practice-Evidence-based approach from the apheresis applications committee of the American Society for ApheresisEritrocitaféresis automatizada en el tratamiento de la malaria grave: estudio de 6 pacientesParasitic Infections of the Central Nervous SystemAutomated erythrocytapheresis in severe falciparum malaria: A critical appraisalTraitements adjuvants d'une forme grave de paludisme à Plasmodium falciparumPrise en charge thérapeutique d'une forme grave de paludisme à Plasmodium falciparum chez l'adulteExchange transfusion for severe falciparum malaria?Treatment of severe falciparum malaria during pregnancy with quinidine and exchange transfusionHyperparasitaemia: not a reliable indicator of severity or poor prognosis in falciparum malaria in children in endemic African countriesExchange Transfusion for Fulminant Plasmodium Falciparum InfectionExchange Transfusion of Whole Blood in the Treatment of Cerebral MalariaEXCHANGE TRANSFUSION IN FALCIPARUM MALARIATreatment of Severe Malaria by Exchange TransfusionSevere and complicated malariaTreatment of Severe Malaria in the United States with a Continuous Infusion of Quinidine Gluconate and Exchange TransfusionMalaria — an overviewExchange transfusion in severe falciparum malariaSevere Malaria: North American Perspective 1 March 1984Volume 100, Issue 3Page: 396-397KeywordsBlood banksBlood cellsChemopreventionFeversMalariaMyalgiaProphylaxis Issue Published: 1 March 1984 Copyright© 1984 American College of PhysiciansPDF DownloadLoading ...