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  • Tropical Medicine
  • Clinical Pathology

Background:

  • Severe malaria is a significant cause of mortality globally, predominantly affecting young children in sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Hyperkalemia is an underreported complication of severe malaria, strongly linked to increased mortality.
  • Severe malaria presents physiological disturbances like acute kidney injury, hemolysis, and metabolic acidosis, predisposing to hyperkalemia.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the epidemiology of hyperkalemia in severe malaria.
  • To outline potassium homeostasis and risk factors for hyperkalemia in severe malaria.
  • To discuss management strategies for hyperkalemia in resource-limited endemic settings.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review on hyperkalemia in severe malaria.
  • Discussion of physiological mechanisms linking severe malaria and hyperkalemia.
  • Analysis of risk factors and current management approaches.

Main Results:

  • Hyperkalemia is associated with poor prognosis in severe malaria patients.
  • Factors contributing to hyperkalemia include renal impairment, hemolysis, acidosis, and blood transfusions.
  • Effective management requires addressing underlying malaria and electrolyte imbalances.

Conclusions:

  • Hyperkalemia is a critical, often overlooked, complication of severe malaria.
  • Understanding risk factors is key to early detection and intervention.
  • Management strategies must be adapted for resource-limited settings to reduce mortality.