Purpose: To evaluate a patient diagnosed in France with imported falciparum malaria for risk factors associated with death as reported by Legros et al.   Citations with documentation. 24.01.36 Medal Project 2007. See disclaimer.
 
conversion enter  
white blood cell count in 10^9/L *10^9/L = 12,500 per µL
platelet count in 10^9/L *10^9/L = 60,000 per µL
hemoglobin in g/L g/L equals 7.5 g/dL
 
data enter  
Are you evaluating a person diagnosed in France with imported falciparum malaria? (Y or N) :-):-):-)  
age of the patient in years year of age  
gender of the patient (enter M or F) :-):-):-)  
Is the patient of European origin? (Y or N) :-):-):-)  
Did the patient travel to East Africa? (Y or N) :-):-):-)  
Did the patient take chemoprophylaxis? (Y or N) :-):-):-)  
Was there a delay in diagnosis of several days? (Y or N) :-):-):-)  
hemoglobin in g/dL g/dL  
white blood cell count per µL per µL  
platelet count per µL per µL  
percentage parasitemia (enter from 0 to 100) percent parasitemia  
 
calculate result  
data complete? Yes  
evaluation appropriate? Yes :-):-):-)
number of very high risk factors for mortality 0 very high risk factors 0
number of high risk factors 0 high risk factors 0
number of moderate risk factors 2 moderate risk factors 4
number of additional risk factors 3 additional risk factors 3
The risk of mortality for this patient is moderate to high  
 

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