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Blackwater FeverAka: Malarial Hemoglobinuria

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  1. Pathophysiology
    1. Complication of falciparum Malaria
  2. Symptoms
    1. Sudden onset of symptoms
    2. Chills, irregular fever
    3. Abdominal Pain (Liver, spleen)
    4. Vomiting
    5. Headache
  3. Signs
    1. Enlarged tender liver
    2. Splenomegaly
    3. Retinal hemorrhages
    4. Jaundice
    5. Shock
  4. Labs
    1. Blood smear with Malarial parasites
    2. Hemoglobinuria

Blackwater Fever (C0005681)

Definition (MSH)A complication of MALARIA, FALCIPARUM characterized by the passage of dark red to black urine.
ConceptsDisease or Syndrome (T047)
ICD9084.8, 084.8
MSHD001742
EnglishBlack Water Fever, Black Water Fevers, Blackwater Fever, Blackwater Fevers, Haemoglobinuric fever, Hemoglobinuric fever, Hemolytic Malaria, Hemolytic Malarias, Malarial haemoglobinuria, Malarial Hemoglobinuria
Spanishfiebre del agua negra, fiebre hemoglobinurica, hemoglobinuria paludica
Parent ConceptsMalaria (C0024530), Malaria, Falciparum (C0024535)
SourcesICD9CM, LCH, MSH, MTHICD9, NCI, NDFRT, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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