The frequency of thrombocytopenia in patient with malaria presenting to khyber teaching hospital Peshawar, Pakistan | [Journal of Medical Science • 2020]

Author(s):

1. Hamza Ali Khan: Department of Medicine, Khyber Teaching Hospital,Peshawar -,Pakistan

2. Zakir Ullah Khan: Department of Medicine, Khyber Teaching Hospital,Peshawar -,Pakistan

3. Saleem Iqbal: Department of Medicine, Khyber Teaching Hospital,Peshawar -,Pakistan

4. Sadaqat Ali: Department of Medicine, Khyber Teaching Hospital,Peshawar -,Pakistan

5. Shah Umam: Department of Medicine, Khyber Teaching Hospital,Peshawar -,Pakistan

6. Ghulam Abbas: Department of Medicine, Khyber Teaching Hospital,Peshawar -,Pakistan

Abstract:

Objective: The aim of the current study is to determie the frequency of thrombocytopenia among patients with malaria presented to the Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar. Material and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the Medicine Department of Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar from August 2018 to February 2019. A total of 95 malaria parasite (MP) positive cases were included in the study. The patients' demographic details and the hematological variables were recorded. Data was analyzed using SPSS Version 20.0. Results: Among 95 MP positive patients, 88 had Plasmodium vivax infection while 7 patients were suffering from Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Moreover, 89 (93.6%) were found to have thrombocytopenia with majority having grade 1 thrombocytopenia (52.6%), while leukopenia was seen among 29.5% of the cases and only 5.3% presented with leukocytosis. The level of Hemoglobin (Hb) was normal in majority of the cases and only 27.4% had Hb<11.5g/dl. Conclusion: Thrombocytopenia is a common hematological finding among the patients suffering from malaria. Our study findings favor the diagnostic implications of thrombocytopenia as an indicator of acute malaria.

Page(s): 337-340

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Published: Journal: Journal of Medical Science, Volume: 28, Issue: 4, Year: 2020

Keywords:

Malaria , Plasmodium Falciparum , Thrombocytopenia , Plasmodium vivax , Leukopenia

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