Management of severe malaria a practical handbook

"The second revised edition of a pocket-sized guide to the rapid diagnosis and management of severe P. falciparum malaria. In view of the complexities of management, the need for speed, and the severe consequences of errors, the book adopts a highly didactic approach, offering an at-a-glance reference to the signs to look for, the tests to perform, the actions to take immediately and later, and the nursing care required. Special problems addressed throughout the book include the tendency of malaria to mimic many other diseases, the difficulty of diagnosis in cases of self-medication, the spread."@en
"Malaria continues to be a major health problem in manyparts of the world. Delay in treating malaria especiallyP. falciparum - the species of the parasite that is themain cause of the severe forms of the disease - may result inrapid deterioration in the patient s condition together with thedevelopment of a number of life-threatening complications. This handbook is an updated edition of the Management ofSevere Malaria providing new and revised practical guidanceon the diagnosis and management of severe malaria. Afteroutlining the general nursing care needed by these patients it considers in turn."@en