Fatal cardiac tamponade in malarial acute renal failure.
Uremic hemorrhagic pericarditis occurs much less frequently in acute than in chronic renal failure, but when it does, it is a potentially fatal complication. The possibility of hemorrhagic pericarditis and cardiac tamponade should be considered in patients with acute renal failure and acute hemodynamic instability. This study reports a case of falciparum malaria complicated by acute renal failure that developed fatal cardiac tamponade in the recovery phase of acute renal failure.
Hooda
Ashok K
AK
Army Hospital (R&R), Delhi Cantt, New Delhi, India. ashokhooda@hotmail.com
Varma
Prem P
PP
Dutta
Vibha
V
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000150:complications* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000628:therapy; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000209:etiology; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014511:Uremia / Q000209:etiology