diagnosis of complicated malaria diagnosis of severe malaria Grant Dorsey Severe malaria Person: Jie Zheng, Chris Stoeckert, Grant Dorsey A diagnosis of complicated malaria based on WHO criteria that include the presence of parasite infections, most commonly P.falciparum, and any one or more of symptoms/signs of serious organ failures or abnormalities, including cerebral malaria, severe anemia, generalized convulsions, hypoglycemia, respiratory distress, fluid and electrolyte disturbances, acute renal failure, ARDS, circulatory collapse, abnormal bleeding, and Jaundice.