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Poor prognostic factors

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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These include:

  • pregnancy
  • age < 3 years
  • hypoglycaemia
  • hyperparasitaemia (> 5% of red blood cells or 250,000 per microL)
  • disseminated intravascular coagulation
  • raised lactic acid (plasma or CSF)
  • raised creatinine (> 265 micromol/L)
  • fits, deep coma, absent corneal reflex, retinal haemorrhage, decerebate rigidity, pulmonary oedema

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